[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H435-H436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WAGING WAR ON AMERICAN ENERGY

  (Mr. CLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, since President Biden took office, his 
administration has waged an unprecedented war on American energy and 
continuously pushed this country into adopting the Green New Deal 
agenda.
  These policies pushed by the global elites have caused energy prices 
to skyrocket, as well as allow for our energy security to be exposed 
before our greatest adversaries, such as China and Iran.
  Two weeks ago, Joe Biden's Department of Energy announced that they

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would freeze permits for liquefied gas exports, forcing hardworking 
Americans to spend more on residential uses for natural gas, including 
cooking and heating homes. Furthermore, this decision will hurt our 
farmers as it would force them to spend more on fertilizer.
  The last thing Virginians want is more burdensome regulations pushed 
by the Biden administration, including by their two climate czars, John 
Kerry and John Podesta. These are two individuals who are among the 
Democratic elite and are simply out of touch with everyday Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 987 so the 
American people aren't further burdened with climate change policies 
that we have seen fail throughout the world.
  House Republicans will continue to fight for American energy 
independence on behalf of the American people.

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