On the recordSeptember 12, 2019
Mr. Chair, I thank Mr. Young for yielding me more time. This is going to result in greater dependence on imports of energy. We have seen it over and over again. We had career officials sit right in front of us in the Natural Resources Committee and testify that when you stop domestic production, that you become more dependent. Look upon my friend's own State of California that has become increasingly dependent upon oil from Saudi Arabia, increasing their imports of oil from Saudi Arabia. Look at our friends up in the northeast that had to import natural gas from Vladimir Putin's Russia and burn heavy heating oil to help to warm the homes in the northeast because they similarly cut off their energy supplies. This makes no sense whatsoever. We are doing it under the auspices of an environment that this very bill threatens. Mr. Chair, I urge rejection of this legislation, and rejection of this entire farce process.
