[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 73 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     EPA DELIVERED A DEVASTATING BLOW TO AMERICAN ENERGY GENERATORS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, last week, the EPA delivered 
a devastating blow to American energy generators with the decision to 
impose severe regulations that are designed to close the power plants 
that Pennsylvania communities rely on each and every day.
  This heavy-handed approach to regulation is the clearest sign yet 
that President Biden is more interested in catering to the far left 
than supporting American families.
  Instead of investing in the resources that are underneath the feet of 
my constituents in Pennsylvania, President Biden has chosen to placate 
his far-left base by attempting to close the coal-powered plants that 
generate nearly 20 percent of our electricity.
  It is time to send a clear message that this administration cannot 
gamble away our energy stability by relying on inconsistent Green New 
Deal technologies like windmills and solar panels.
  Risking blackouts during the heat of summer, when the loss of power 
can ultimately be deadly, is too high a price to pay in order to score 
political points. The EPA must immediately reverse its course of action 
and allow American energy producers to continue to lead the way on 
reliable production of energy.


         Secure Our Border and Put an End to the Opioid Crisis

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month, 
California announced that it had seized 1.1 million fentanyl pills as 
well as 523 pounds of methamphetamine in just 7 days.
  The active components of fentanyl are shipped from China with the 
consent of the Chinese Communist Party, manufactured by cartels in 
Mexico, and then shipped into the United States. This process has 
fueled the opioid crisis that continues to make each and every State a 
border State.
  We have seen the devastating consequences that these drugs have on 
our area. Right now, more than 40 percent of Americans know someone who 
has been killed by an overdose. Furthermore, I feel that each and every 
Member of Congress knows multiple individuals who have died from 
fentanyl poisoning.
  Sadly, these deaths are preventable, and it is time for President 
Biden to take the necessary steps to secure our southern border. A 
border crisis that allows millions of fentanyl pills to enter our 
Nation endangers the lives of each and every American.
  By ending the remain in Mexico policy and by reinstating catch and 
release, President Biden has sent a clear message to the Mexican 
cartels that they can continue to break American laws. It is time to 
secure our border. It is time to put an end to this crisis.

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