Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, once again, a lot of our proponents backstab us by saying: Listen, we lack a vision. America's energy renaissance is the backbone of our economy. We just talked about it. It is a story of freedom, prosperity, and opportunity. After decades of reliance on other countries to meet our energy needs, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that America will export more energy than it imports, starting in 2020. We are no longer dependent on foreign sources like Russia and Saudi Arabia. The innovations of technology improvements associated with fracking and horizontal drilling have allowed shale resources, previously deemed uneconomical, to be developed and are the main reason the U.S. was the world leader in carbon emissions reductions. We have got to say it again. As Ranking Member Bishop said, reductions in 2015, 2016, and 2017--that is right, fracking that is demonized by environmental extremists without justification, has proven to be the best energy solution for our environment. Abundant oil and natural gas has reduced electricity bills, kept prices low, and provided the largest share of U.S. electric power generation in recent years. The oil and gas industry supports more than 10.3 million jobs and nearly 8 percent of our economy. The United States is now the top energy producer, and the American Dream is thriving. January 2019 saw the 100th consecutive month of positive job growth in America, the longest period of continuous job growth on record.…”