[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 77 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H3028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      GET OUR ECONOMY GOING AGAIN

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, as many have heard me say on the 
floor of this Chamber many times before, we have a tremendous 
opportunity to revitalize America's economy through domestic energy 
production. We can create jobs, lower energy costs, and become energy 
independent. We simply need to seize that opportunity. And to do that, 
we need this administration and its Federal agencies to be partners in 
progress rather than roadblocks to prosperity. Job creation does not 
mean hiring more bureaucrats, and ``no'' should be the answer of last 
resort after all other avenues have failed.
  Two weeks ago, the Department of Energy approved one of many 
requested permits to export liquefied natural gas. Given that a recent 
study showed that exporting liquid natural gas can lead to over 200,000 
U.S. jobs, it's time for the Department of Energy to approve the rest 
of the applications and let the market drive our success. Cut the red 
tape for job creators. And if we embrace a path to energy independence, 
one that allows the market to pick winners and losers rather than 
Washington, D.C., we'll get our economy going again.

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