Political Quotes

“just to point out, Members are clearly entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts. The facts of the matter are that this bill that I have at the desk right now includes no sanctions, none whatsoever--none, zero. This bill that we have at the desk is something that our European allies have asked for. It is not to divide them or us. They have asked for this to help them divide away from Putin. They need the energy; they need the liquefied natural gas. Some of the countries have built or are building what are called gasifiers so they can turn the liquefied natural gas, which comes in at a very low temperature, and turn it into gas that they can use for energy so they don't have to buy it and be held hostage by Vladimir Putin. This is a bill that has previously gotten bipartisan support, in this very body, with Members of both sides of the aisle supporting efforts to help our European allies--our NATO friends--break the dependence from Russian energy. Those are the facts of the matter. People are entitled to their opinions. These are the facts. Russia's actions against Ukraine emphasize just how important it is for nations--and specifically for America--to be energy independent. Under the previous administration, America was energy dominant. We became the world's largest producer of oil and gas. It was the first time we had been energy independent in nearly 70 years; yet this administration has reversed course.…”