Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. Mr. Perry's amendment makes very clear that the States have primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on State and private lands. We cannot allow unelected bureaucrats or independent commissions to prohibit oil and gas production activities that are safe and permitted under State law. The Biden administration and radical environmentalists are waging a war on American energy, and they want to ban hydraulic fracturing. The United States has become the world's number one energy producer thanks in part to technological innovations like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. According to a recent study placing a moratorium on fracking would mean a $900 billion increase in U.S. household energy costs, $7.1 trillion in potential losses to the U.S. economy through 2030, and over 7 million fewer U.S. jobs. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this amendment and standing up for American energy and American energy workers.”