Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) for yielding and for all her hard work on the committee. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this en bloc package. I particularly want to highlight my two amendments, both of which protect integral Trump administration executive orders. The first protects Executive Order 13807, which pertains to streamlining environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects. This executive order was the basis for new NEPA regulations that the Trump administration announced just last week. Mr. Speaker, we need to get back to building things in this country. It seems every week is like groundhog week, it is infrastructure week, but if we are serious about addressing the problems with our aging infrastructure, we must get serious about modernizing outdated processes that unnecessarily slow down infrastructure projects. Whether it is offshore wind, building electrical transition lines, or building solar energy projects on public lands, outdated regulations cause countless delays and cancellations of these important projects, costing jobs and economic opportunity for our constituents. My second amendment protects Executive Order 13817, which directs the Federal Government to develop a strategy to ensure a secure and reliable supply of critical minerals. The facts are, Mr.…”