Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment No. 85. My amendment imposes important limits on any Department of Energy plan so that our adversaries, including Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea, can't capitalize on American domestic energy production. We must take steps to ensure any plan involving a drawdown of our Strategic Petroleum Reserve and any increase in energy production does not benefit those doing business with or under the influence of nations like China, Russia, terrorist Iran, or North Korea. My amendment would put our national security first, ensuring that any plan created under this bill would not financially benefit companies owned by or contracted with these foreign entities. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this commonsense provision. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting Chair. The gentleman may not reserve the balance of his time. Mr. GOTTHEIMER: Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Point of Order”