Chellie Pingree: “My colleagues are always saying we have to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and I wholeheartedly agree. In fact…”

“My colleagues are always saying we have to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and I wholeheartedly agree. In fact, the United States is still a major producer of oil and gas, but we have to make the investments and force ourselves to move forward on renewable energy. We have done that through bills like the IRA. We continue to do that, and I just want to continue to support that and make sure that we are opposing expanding our oil and gas leases and just investing in renewable energy. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.”