Jackie Speier: “Thank you. And I think at this point we have covered all of the issues we wanted to cover during this Special Order…”

“Thank you. And I think at this point we have covered all of the issues we wanted to cover during this Special Order tonight. And I just want to leave my colleagues with this message. Again, this was quoted in USA Today. Citigroup analysts declared in a recent report, energy independence in the United States is not a pipe dream. The U.S. is already the world's fastest growing oil and natural gas producer. Counting the output of Canada and Mexico, North America is the new Middle East. We've got many exciting things happening in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________”