John Rice Carter: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill to unleash American energy. There…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill to unleash American energy. There is little doubt that President Biden's LNG export pause is a blatant political decision to appease his radical base at the expense of American energy security and the security of our allies. What is being called a pause now will last indefinitely, and it is a de facto ban. This will cede our energy independence to countries like Iran and Russia and also force manufacturing and business abroad, as well. Sadly, the Biden administration is bowing to its radical Green New Deal factions by imposing a policy that will, in fact, not reduce emissions. If we are concerned about emissions, then the Iranian and Russian gas that will replace us in the market is much dirtier and will lead to more emissions. The world will no longer look to the U.S. as an energy leader, which is especially worrisome for our European allies whom we promised reliable energy. This decision doesn't take a single step towards competing with our adversaries, reducing emissions, or bringing jobs to America. It just doesn't make sense. That is why I am very excited to vote in support of the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act. Mr. Speaker, I support this bill, and I encourage my colleagues to support it,”