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“Before I begin my remarks, I want to just express my appreciation to our colleague, Mr. Fleischmann, and my respect for him and the eloquent tribute that he paid his father. Indeed, his father was a member of the Greatest Generation, and we thank him, his father, for his service to our country. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to talk about my number one priority in serving the Second District of Virginia and this incredible country that we have the privilege to live in, and that's jobs. That's the number one focus for our office. I rise in strong support of House Resolution 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, that will come before this House either today or tomorrow. That bill includes language that I authored and introduced, and it creates a clear path, an opportunity that can really change the lives of hardworking Americans. And I'm awfully proud of what the bill will do--ideally, when it's passed through the Senate and made into law by the President--in job creation. But before I share with this House what the bill actually does and what the language does, I want to make clear what it's not. It's not a bill that spends more money. In fact, it's just the opposite. It's a bill that actually creates Federal revenue. Here's how it works: Right now, there is a moratorium, a full stop, on offshore exploration of energy off the coast of Virginia.…”