Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Texas for his remarks. I want to thank all of the members of the House Energy Action Team for their work tonight and their commitment to the American people. We have heard examples of how President Biden's disastrous policies are harmful to energy producers and to the consumers. We have seen examples of how these policies create overburdensome regulations that harm small businesses and stifle innovation. I am proud to be working with my HEAT colleagues to push back against these disastrous policies. Right now, the United States must embrace an all-of-the-above energy solution that will combine the needs of the consumers with the strengths of our producers. What does that mean? It means embracing baseload power creators, including coal and natural gas produced from Marcellus Shale. These are critical components of Pennsylvania's energy industry. On the first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order that suspended work on the needed Keystone XL pipeline. In Pennsylvania, the natural gas and oil industry supports over 300,000 jobs, provides over $20 billion in wages, and contributes nearly $44.5 billion to our economy. Between 2018 and 2019 alone, natural gas brought in over $450 million in revenue in our Commonwealth. We have learned a lot tonight. We have learned the strong energy sector cannot and should not be negotiable. We recognize that energy security is clearly national security.…”