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Brian Babin: “I thank the gentlewoman and understand her opposition, but her reasons for opposing this amendment are the very reasons…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2025
I thank the gentlewoman and understand her opposition, but her reasons for opposing this amendment are the very reasons that we need this amendment. We have a situation that has been weaponized, that has held up and killed many good projects that would lead to our energy independence and to those very States that she is talking about. Mr. Chair, I urge support of my amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Brian Babin
Republican · Texas

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Addressing opposition to an amendment related to energy independence.

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