Bill Lee: “I respect my friend and colleague from Oregon, but I disagree with every word he just uttered including ``but,''…”

“I respect my friend and colleague from Oregon, but I disagree with every word he just uttered including ``but,'' ``and,'' and ``the.'' Look, the energy and natural resources title of this bill is one of the most consequential pieces of energy legislation we have had in decades. It increases production on Federal lands. It eliminates wasteful spending at both the Interior and Energy Departments that have prioritized intermittent, nonreliable, nonbaseload sources of power, ultimately driving up the cost of living and the cost of power. We can and do reduce energy prices by increasing development of our vast energy natural resources. I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.”