Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, it was just this morning we were having a hearing and talking about Biden's bloated $1.2 trillion infrastructure Green New Deal. One-third of that act went to actual infrastructure projects, and it looks like they are in trouble now because of inflation. It is one of the main reasons I rise today in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Over the past 2 years under the Biden administration, we have seen gas prices that are up nearly a dollar after hitting a historic high of $5 per gallon last summer. With energy demand only increasing, we can't afford the Biden administration's anti-energy agenda hitting our pocketbooks any harder. This crucial piece of legislation will finally end the Biden administration's war on American energy production by prohibiting President Biden from banning fracking, repealing restrictions on the import and export of natural gas, and stopping Biden's $6 billion natural gas tax. This bill will also incentivize domestic mineral production to ensure the U.S. has the resources necessary to compete with China. We will reform the National Environmental Policy Act to modernize and shorten the Federal regulatory process that takes years to get through. The days of projects taking decades to get off the ground are over. In the U.S., it can take more than 10 years to get a permit to mine, while our neighbors, our competitors, are much faster, further incentivizing our companies to export mineral production.…”