Randy Weber: “We're not ready to go to Mars today because the risk is too high.”

I rise today to honor the courage and selfless service of Officer William Epperson of the Oyster Creek Police Department. Mr. Speaker, on the night of November 17, 2025, Officer Epperson responded to a house fire with two residents trapped…

Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to me that our friends across the aisle say that we already have enough oil. It is also interesting that President Obama, when he--the gentleman from Georgia, Buddy Carter, mentioned the Keystone pipeline. It…

January 10 marks the 125th anniversary of Spindletop, located in Texas' 14th District, which I am proud to represent. In January 1901, the Spindletop gusher produced up to 100,000 barrels of oil per day and flowed for 9 straight days…

that is exactly the opposite of the energy dominance vision that we are working toward under President Trump. Let me tell you this, Mr. Speaker--you know this--in Texas, we know what happens when refineries thrive. We fuel the Nation. We…