Political Quotes

“This amendment is just aimed at delaying the implementation of the bill. We all know the Biden administration has used the SPR for political gain to artificially decrease the price of gas at politically convenient times for his administration. They have deflected the blame for high energy prices everywhere but their own policy. They have attempted to blame these record-high prices on Russia, on Putin, on gas station owners, and on oil companies. The reality is prices were already up over $1 a gallon well before Russia invaded Ukraine. Maybe it has something to do with President Biden's stating on the campaign trail: no more subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. No more drilling on Federal lands. No more drilling, including offshore. No ability for the oil industry to continue to drill, period. He also pledged to stop the Keystone XL. On his very first day in office, he placed a moratorium on drilling and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Earlier this week, Secretary Granholm said at the White House press briefing that there is nothing standing in the way of oil and gas production in the United States. The simple fact is the Biden administration has taken a whole-of- government approach to regulate the industry and try and force it out of existence. Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR.…”