Rashida Tlaib: “So let's get this straight. When developing H.R. 21's gross drill baby drill plans, the Secretary of Energy is required…”

“So let's get this straight. When developing H.R. 21's gross drill baby drill plans, the Secretary of Energy is required to consult with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, and Defense, but not with the Administrator of the EPA or the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. These plans are rigged against frontline communities that I represent and, really, around our Nation. The message is clear: When making plans to destroy our environment, don't consult the environmental regulators because those plans can't be justified. So my amendment is a commonsense fix amendment. Include the EPA and CEQ in the process in regard to the impacts on our environment. I urge my colleagues to, again, please support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1530”