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On the recordNovember 30, 2015
I would like to pursue an energy agenda that maybe makes sense for America, a AAA strategy of energy, to reach self-sustainability and secure America's economic future. While we all agree on an all-of-the-above strategy, let's not turn away from an all-below strategy that makes sense for America, is truly unique, and makes us totally energy self-sufficient--energy below that is abundant, accessible, and affordable; centuries' worth of coal, oil, and natural gas that lie just below our surface; energy that makes America the energy envy of the world. It creates thousands of jobs, not just Republican jobs or Democrat jobs, but red, white, and blue jobs--jobs that truly make us energy self-sufficient, jobs that let us rebuild our families, our towns, our churches, our schools, and make us strong again in the world, rebuild our national security. As we speak here tonight and as the gentleman just referenced, our President is in Paris kicking off the Paris Protocol. Again, he promises to reshape America's future through upsidedown policies, the cost of which will be beyond astronomical, according to Bill Gates. This is another example of an out-of-control Executive who has placed his legacy above the wants and needs and the safety and security of the American people, the people he serves. It is not the other way around. The Paris Protocol must be a treaty; it cannot be another executive agreement.…
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Mike Kelly
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Nov 30, 2015

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