[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1599]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION

  (Mr. CASSIDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Speaker, Americans are asking, where are the jobs?
  Now, to create jobs there must be affordable energy. As it turns out, 
creating energy creates jobs.
  First, let me compliment the President. Last week, he announced a 
commitment to developing new power plants in the United States. It's a 
great step in the right direction because domestic energy production 
means more jobs, with good benefits, lower energy prices, and greater 
energy security.
  Now, although moving forward with nuclear energy, the administration 
has effectively banned, through delays, new natural gas and oil 
production. The National Association of Utility Commissioners recently 
reported that the administration's current delay on natural gas and oil 
production eliminates 13 million jobs, $2.35 trillion in lower energy 
costs, and $2.36 trillion in economic growth. By the way, it also 
eliminates royalty payments and billions of dollars to cash-strapped 
States.
  Now I applaud the President for advancing nuclear energy. Let's do 
the same with domestic oil and gas. We know where the jobs could be. 
They're in oil and gas. Mr. President, allow their creation.

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