Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that Russia is now the number two oil importer to the U.S.-- let that sink in--behind only Canada. Russian oil imports increased by 23 percent in May to nearly 850,000 barrels a day from the previous month. Up until the Biden administration took over, we were energy secure and no longer dependent upon Middle East oil. Now President Biden is asking OPEC to pump more oil while he shuts down domestic production, putting America last. The message is clear, President Biden is pro-Russia and OPEC energy, but anti-American energy. He is pro-Russian pipelines, but anti- American pipelines. In January, President Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline. He then withdrew sanctions the Trump administration put in place, enabling Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline to transfer natural gas to Germany without navigating its way through Ukraine. We know pipelines are the safest and most efficient way to transport energy products. Even Energy Secretary Granholm admitted this in the wake of the Colonial cyberattack. And yet, we are witnessing attacks from the left on energy infrastructure in every corner of the Nation. In Michigan, Governor Whitmer has ordered the shutdown of Line 5, despite it earning all of the necessary permits and environmental reviews at both the State and the Federal level.…”