Political Quotes

“The Democrats try to paint this picture that rising energy costs was Putin's war, Putin's gas hikes. I had to do some research. The gentleman from North Carolina tried to make this all about the war in Ukraine, the reason the President did this. Just a little factoid: The first drawdown of SPR was 2 months before Russia invaded Ukraine. So this isn't about a national emergency related to Ukraine or related to Vladimir Putin. This isn't Putin's price hike on gasoline for American consumers. This is the Biden administration's war on American energy. He said it on the campaign trail, and he is implementing it today. He implemented it from day one, and it continues. The SPR is a strategic asset for the American people to meet their needs in a time of crisis, such as a national emergency or time of war. Let's just be clear. It should not be used for political gain or political influence. The American people see right through this. They appreciated a little bump--and that is all it was, a speed bump--at the pump for them. The prices went right back up. It didn't have much influence on the price of energy in this country. What can have an influence on the price of energy in this country is producing American energy resources. My goodness. We are blessed in this Nation with natural gas and oil to meet the demands of a growing economy. Your constituents and mine are paying the price at the pump. It is time to unleash American energy dominance, which we can. Mr.…”