well, to this great Senate body and to all of you, I will speak from my heart. I won't have hardly any notes, but I will speak from my heart about something that I think is absolutely key to Emerald City, and that is all about energy. Absolutely, I am an energy guy. I am from an energy State. In my backyard, two-thirds of the population of this entire country is within a rocks' throw of West Virginia. If we don't watch out, we are going to awaken to a situation, as far as energy in this country, that is really, really, really bad. I believe this with all my soul. Secretary Burgum is a really good man, and I always called him ``the pick of the litter.'' I think President Trump's nominees are absolutely great, but with all that being said, I think about Doug Burgum--our Secretary of the Interior--a guy that is supersmart, really, really experienced, compassionate, and has an unbelievable knowledge. Now, with all that being said, if we could just go back to just this, we could think about Chris Wright. Chris Wright gets it. He knows what we need to do, and if you just step one step further, I would just say just this: President Donald Trump understands it. He knows exactly just this, and this is all there is to it: Energy is everything. It is everything right now. It solves the inflation bubble. It insulates us from the standpoint of wars all over the place.…
Jim Justice: “well, to this great Senate body and to all of you, I will speak from my heart. I won't have hardly any notes, but I will…”
On the recordFebruary 26, 2025
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