[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H7168-H7169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   ENERGY DIVERSIFICATION FOR EUROPE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fitzpatrick). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, America is better off. America is better off 
because U.S. crude exports have more than doubled since January 2017, 
and production is up 12 percent so far this year alone.
  Since Congress lifted the 40-year ban on oil exports in 2015, U.S. 
producers now export between 1.5 and 2 million barrels of crude every 
day. Lifting the ban has filled pipelines and sparked a surge of 
investment in new technology and shipping infrastructure around the 
United States.

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  Today, U.S. crude imports have dropped 7.5 million barrels per day, 
as we rely on that increased domestic production and our friends in 
Canada.
  Lifting the ban has allowed us to be in competition with the two 
highest producing crude oil countries in the world, Saudi Arabia and 
Russia. According to the International Energy Agency, this year, the 
United States is expected to surpass Saudi Arabia and rival Russia as 
the world's leading producer of crude oil.
  This comes as Germany is working with Russia on a pipeline that will 
deliver more than 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Russia to 
Germany. During the recent NATO summit in Brussels, President Trump was 
right to strategically question Germany's further reliance on Russia's 
natural gas.
  Our liquefied natural gas and oil delivered to the Adriatic, North 
Sea, and Baltic seaports offer our allies in Europe strategic 
diversification both from OPEC and from Russian dominance for our 
friends in Western and Central Europe, their consumers, and their 
industries.
  Mr. Speaker, America is better off. I commend President Trump for 
raising this important issue on his recent trip to Europe, and I am 
proud of our work in Congress to enhance America's global energy 
leadership.


                       Recognizing Dr. Dan Tullos

  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a good friend and a 
key figure in education and communication sciences in Arkansas, Dr. Dan 
Tullos.
  Dr. Tullos recently retired from Harding University, where he served 
since 1979 as a professor, program director, and chair of the 
Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. Under his guidance, 
the communication sciences and disorders program has grown from a major 
offered under the oversight of the Department of Communication to a 
separate department with two undergraduate majors and a graduate 
program.
  Throughout his career, Dan has been honored by his colleagues, 
students, and industry leaders with well-deserved recognition and 
awards. Most notably, he was the 2015 recipient of the Frank R. 
Kleffner award, which recognizes an individual's outstanding 
contributions to communications.
  For his devotion to youth development, education, scouting, and a 
better world that has improved the lives of countless individuals 
across Arkansas and the globe, I congratulate Dr. Tullos on his great 
career and his retirement.


                           Honoring Pat Downs

  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an outstanding leader 
who has transformed the realm of nonprofits in Arkansas, Pat Downs of 
the United Way of White County.
  Pat retired earlier this year as the executive director of the 
organization after 29 years of service. Her selflessness, passion, and 
work ethic inspire all who collaborate with her in White County, around 
the community, and in the workplace.
  Helping raise more than $11 million for associated agencies, Pat's 
decades of leadership had an indelible impact on central Arkansas. I 
thank Pat for her outstanding service to the United Way and send best 
wishes for her future endeavors.

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