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John Barrasso

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John Anthony Barrasso is an American politician and physician serving as the senior United States senator from Wyoming since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Barrasso has focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, and economic growth during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an advocate for reducing government regulations and promoting energy independence, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Wyoming, a state rich in natural resources.

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Jun 1, 2023

Anything more expensive is bad for our consumer-owners, who are largely rural, low-income customers.

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Jun 1, 2023

A transmission line without reliable and available electricity is like a stream bed without water flowing through it.

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Jun 1, 2023

This could jeopardize the availability of components needed to supply the electricity to homes and to businesses across the country.

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Jun 1, 2023

America needs to generate more--not less--energy. We need more home-grown energy--natural gas, coal, uranium.

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Jun 1, 2023

I fear we are going to have blackouts. I am afraid we are going to see a significant number of lives lost.

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Jun 1, 2023

President Biden is doubling down on reckless policies. They are a danger to our electric grid.

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Jun 1, 2023

America needs to generate more--not less--energy. We need more home-grown energy--natural gas, coal, uranium.

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Jun 1, 2023

There is more we can do. There is more we should do. There is more we need to do.

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Jun 1, 2023

Anything more expensive is bad for our consumer-owners, who are largely rural, low-income customers.

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Jun 1, 2023

the electric grid at greater risk of failure today than it was, say, 10 years ago, in 2013?

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Jun 1, 2023

President Biden is doubling down on reckless policies. They are a danger to our electric grid.

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Jun 1, 2023

This could jeopardize the availability of components needed to supply the electricity to homes and to businesses across the country.

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Jun 1, 2023

the electric grid at greater risk of failure today than it was, say, 10 years ago, in 2013?

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May 31, 2023

There is more we can do. There is more we should do. There is more we need to do.

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May 31, 2023

I fear we are going to have blackouts. I am afraid we are going to see a significant number of lives lost.

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May 31, 2023

the electric grid at greater risk of failure today than it was, say, 10 years ago, in 2013?

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May 31, 2023

President Biden is doubling down on reckless policies. They are a danger to our electric grid.

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May 31, 2023

We need to have a reliable electric grid.

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May 31, 2023

America needs to generate more--not less--energy.

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May 17, 2023

I rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Wyoming Shrine Bowl. This postseason high school football game showcases the top Wyoming high school athletes and coaches. The annual event supports and enriches patient care at…

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May 17, 2023

I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to Ella Tanner for her hard work as an intern in my Washington, DC, office. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office as well as to the State of Wyoming. Ella is…

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May 16, 2023

We will turn into a banana republic if we start going to projects that were fully permitted 5 years ago and say, we are going to reopen that.

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May 16, 2023

Permitting has to involve certainty. Reopening old EISs and records of decision because some lower 48 environmental group is asking you to do it is not certainty at all.

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May 11, 2023

We can't let this opportunity pass without enacting anything less than comprehensive reform.

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May 11, 2023

No longer should the Biden Administration get away with reinterpreting legislative language to frustrate the will of Congress.

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