Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I remind my colleagues that the Democrats control the White House and the Senate. I rise today to discuss once again the Biden administration's foolish rush-to-green agenda over U.S. energy dominance. I support an all-of- the-above energy strategy. Actually, our allies are requesting U.S. LNG. I was just in Japan and Europe, so my colleague's previous statement otherwise is false. The decision to freeze the approval process for new plants to export liquefied natural gas will stifle the U.S. economy, signal weakness to our key allies, embolden our adversaries, and likely increase worldwide CO<INF>2</INF> emissions. This ban sends a clear message that the Biden administration would rather appease radical environmental groups than unleash American energy. This is about election-year politics, not pragmatism. I join my colleagues today in calling for the House to pass H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024, reversing the Biden administration's de facto ban. The bill is also paramount to global energy security, including, as I previously mentioned, the Asia-Pacific and European areas of the world. Studies show also that LNG exports could add upward of $73 billion to the U.S. economy. Mr. Speaker, to ensure American energy leadership and security, Congress must pass H.R. 7176.”