[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ATLANTIC COAST FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING

  (Mrs. LURIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. LURIA. Mr. Speaker, today I am happy to announce House passage 
of a commonsense amendment to prohibit Federal spending for offshore 
drilling throughout the entire Atlantic Ocean.
  Protecting our coastal Virginia district from the threat of offshore 
drilling is among my top priorities. One of my first actions in 
Congress was cosponsoring the Defend Our Coast Act. This bipartisan 
bill would forbid any drilling, exploration, development, or production 
of fossil fuels off the Continental Shelf in the mid-Atlantic region.
  As a 20-year Navy veteran who trained off the Virginia coast, I know 
that having to dodge oil platforms would impact military readiness and 
undermine our national security. I also know what offshore drilling 
could do to Virginia's beautiful shorelines and thriving economy. This 
is why I proudly cosponsored and continue to support Congressman Frank 
Pallone's amendment to protect and preserve the Atlantic Coast from 
offshore drilling.
  I urge the Senate to follow the House's lead.

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