Kevin Hern actually said...

"They would rather fuel the extremely litigious, anti-energy lobby and outsource regulatory requirements to a Board funded by their friends."

"The bill before us today is no different than the policies that have been pushed over the last year, and like the Green New Deal, the bill would cripple our energy sector."

"But today is just another unfortunate episode in the relentless attack by my Democrat friends in the war on fossil fuels and the American energy sector."

"As someone who understands the negative effect my colleagues' actions would cause on an American industry, I cannot support their initiatives."