"Our ability to address Louisiana's climate-related challenges... relies heavily on sustainable and predictable oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico."
"I do think that a state should be able to make that decision."
"we are going to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero relative to 2005 levels."
"It is a minimum of $50 billion."
"Louisiana has tremendous potential for carbon capture."
"the pause works against that"
"I am here today to urge the Congress and the Administration to do two things."
"Climate change is a serious threat to Louisiana."
"The 45Q tax credit, I think, is the lynchpin for that."
"the demand is not elastic."
"The consequences of these actions, this political agenda, go against the science and the economics of rebuilding my state."