[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 65 (Thursday, April 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               BIDEN BANS

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, right out of the gate, President Biden 
took unilateral action that dealt devastating blows to rural 
communities across the United States.
  As chairman of the Western Caucus, I have heard firsthand how the 
cancellation of the Keystone pipeline and the moratorium on Federal oil 
and gas leases have directly impacted rural America.
  From eliminating good-paying union jobs in Minnesota and decimating 
small businesses in South Dakota, to gutting local government and 
school district revenues in New Mexico, to harming State infrastructure 
budgets in Utah, these orders have negatively impacted workers, 
families, and business owners throughout the West.
  But let's be clear: All Americans will feel the effects of President 
Biden's actions.
  Also, let's be clear: Just because we cut domestic energy production, 
does not mean our energy needs decrease. Our Nation will face higher 
costs on energy, on goods, on transportation.
  Under this ban, the President has throttled our economic recovery. We 
will continue working to reverse these misguided actions.

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