Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman). He was out in North Dakota with me. One thing we saw with natural gas and oil being produced out there, and the understanding of a need for infrastructure in this country, gas utilities the United States added over 730,000 miles of pipeline to serve almost 220 million more customers. At the same time, methane emissions have fallen 70 percent, 75 percent, and CO<INF>2</INF> emissions from U.S. power systems are at their lowest level since 1985. Pipelines are the safest way to transport natural gas, but some parts of the country refuse to accept this reality. For example, New England has moratoriums on natural gas extraction, and the inability to construct a pipeline caused an increase in electricity prices. These policies are just asinine and need to change. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Kevin Hern), a freshman Member of Congress and a leader on the House Energy Action Team. We will hear about what is going on in his great State of Oklahoma. {time} 2030”