Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for recognizing me and for his contribution to energy and other policies of our country over many years. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the bipartisan H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act. I am pleased that this package of energy legislation includes legislation I introduced and that has previously passed the House, H.R. 1965, the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act. H.R. 2 will help ensure the successful production of onshore and offshore energy and provides the regulatory certainty energy producers need to produce American-made energy. This creates American jobs, increases revenues to State and local governments, and promotes economic development across the economy. H.R. 2 promotes an all-of-the-above energy strategy, streamlining regulations and expediting the production of both conventional and renewable energy. It will ensure that the Bureau of Land Management has the resources they need to expeditiously process permits for all energy projects on Federal land. {time} 1600 The Obama administration has made energy production on Federal land so burdensome and so uncertain that conventional and renewable energy producers are avoiding Federal lands in favor of State and private lands. That is where permits are approved in a timely fashion and are not subject to burdensome and obstructionist lawsuits, and projects can move forward in a stable environment.…”