[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       LIFTING THE CRUDE OIL BAN

  (Mr. ZINKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ZINKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of lifting the ban on crude 
oil exports. It means jobs, 500,000 to 1 million jobs across the 
country and 2,400 jobs in Montana, with a revenue of at least $120 
million.
  As a former Navy SEAL commander, I understand the importance of 
national security. I do not want this Nation to be reliant on foreign 
energy sources and be held hostage by foreign countries for our energy 
needs.
  It has been a longstanding policy of this country to be energy 
independent, and lifting the crude oil ban is part of that.
  Lowering gas prices: All estimates look at lowering the gas prices by 
1.5 to 13 cents a gallon. That is real savings to every American 
family.
  I urge the Senate to take this up. This is not a partisan issue. This 
is not a Republican or a Democrat issue. This is a national security 
issue. So I ask the Senate to take it up. I am confident it will come 
out of the House in numbers that are bipartisan.
  Anyone who votes against releasing the ban--there is only one country 
on the face of the planet that has a ban on crude oil, and that is 
here. Even Iraq and Iran can export their crude.

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