Ed Whitfield

EPA is clearly moving in the opposite direction, piling many new major rules on top of all the existing ones.

Congress has acted in the areas that the President is concerned about.

It is this American ingenuity that discovered there is enough natural gas to use domestically and to export to our allies around the globe.

There is no question that American LNG exports would be great news for our allies in Europe as well as other nations around the world that want to buy our LNG.

The mere signal that America is serious about natural gas exports would immediately strengthen their negotiating position.

the current process for approved LNG exports is very slow and unpredictable

I might make just one comment regarding the scenario of exporting gas to Russia...

With the ability to sell some of the natural gas we produce, we can see even more economic benefit.

the export of liquid natural gas, not only would it be beneficial to our allies in Europe who find themselves dependent on expensive natural gas coming from Russia, but it would also be beneficial to our own economy

Our European allies expressed a strong interest in being able to import LNG from the U.S.

I am in favor of LNG exports, but I have four concerns.

It is a false dichotomy to say that we must choose between allowing for the sale of natural gas to other nations or keeping it here.

Federal policy has not yet adjusted to the new reality of American energy abundance, and in fact Obama administration red tape often stands in the way of the potential benefits of the energy boom.

I claim time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes.

If there was ever a motion to recommit that we don't need, it is this one. The entire purpose of the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, H.R. 3826, is to ensure that America remains competitive in the global marketplace by lowering…

At this time I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the majority whip. Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Chairman, in 2008 in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, President Obama warned us…

The purpose of our legislation is, whenever EPA sets the standard, we want the technology to be in the U.S. for at least a year--operating for a year, and six units have the proof of that; so that is why we object to the gentlelady's…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining on both sides? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Yoder). The gentleman from Kentucky has 19 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 16 minutes remaining.

I would just say that we believe the President's views are extreme when he sets a goal of reducing by 83 percent below the 2005 emission levels. For that, we think this legislation is absolutely essential to give the American people the…

How much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 7 minutes remaining.

There is no question that the energy boom is great news for the U.S. But without an infrastructure boom to match it, the benefits of our energy abundance will not be fully realized.

I would point out once again, as I did in the beginning of this debate, that the Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley, testifying before the Judiciary Committee, recently made the statement that: If left unchecked, the United…

Unfortunately, the Obama administration has been considerably less than proactive in addressing our infrastructure challenges.

To conclude, I would point out to my friends on the other side of the aisle there has been a lot of discussion today about the availability of carbon capture and sequestration. Let's not forget that the Energy Policy Act of 2005 said…

I yield myself the balance of my time. In reply to this case closed argument, I would just point out that the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which came out in the fall, acknowledged a lack of…