[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H5646-H5647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 ENERGY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, energy is vital to every aspect of 
American life. Working families, retirees, and businesses--large and 
small--are all depending upon reliable and affordable energy. An 
unwelcome increase in the electric bill leaves many families no other 
option but to cut elsewhere.
  For businesses, higher energy costs mean less money to invest in jobs 
or expansion. As business costs increase, so does the price of goods 
down the line, triggering a chain reaction felt throughout the economy.
  Unfortunately, the Obama administration's policies are contributing 
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the rise in energy costs with policies that discourage exploration of 
domestic resources and attempt to bypass Congress to implement cap-and-
trade. A major way to improve reliability and affordability is to 
produce more energy here at home.
  I am pleased to join my colleagues as we debate energy solutions and 
advance an all-of-the-above energy policy to power economic growth and 
job creation.

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