John Cornyn: “the Biden administration, in the last few days, has made another reckless attempt to try to appease its more radical…”

“the Biden administration, in the last few days, has made another reckless attempt to try to appease its more radical aspects of its political base--in this case, leftwing climate activists. Last week, the administration halted new liquefied natural gas projects, effectively chilling new investments in the industry that powers the United States and many of our closest allies. Had the administration announced this decision 3 years ago, it would have been dangerous and shortsighted. But given the state of the world today, this step is almost unthinkable. Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine is nearing the 2-year mark. Iran's terrorist proxies are unleashing chaos on the Middle East, and China is responsible for growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. This is an extremely fraught time--I think we would all have to agree--given that the instigators of each of these conflicts are three of the world's largest natural gas producers. This is an extremely risky time for energy security. Fortunately, the United States is in a uniquely strong position to temper those risks. We are the world's largest natural gas producer, and, last year, we became the largest LNG exporter. That means energy produced in America, creating American jobs, helping to grow our economy, is being exported to countries all around the world that don't have access to those natural resources. Around the globe, American LNG supports the energy security of our friends and allies.…”