[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4083]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AMERICA'S NATURAL GAS REVOLUTION

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, science is beginning to 
prevail in the debate over America's natural gas revolution, and it's 
time to begin telling the real story of what it means for all 
Americans.
  Just 7 years ago, America was facing the fact that we would have to 
import an increasing amount of natural gas to fulfill our domestic 
demand. Today, new technologies have enabled us to access previously 
inaccessible energy resources, and almost overnight America's energy 
resource picture flipped from deficit to surplus.
  In the past 5 years, we've become stronger as a Nation through the 
development of these God-given resources. As a result, we're more 
competitive. From the low-income to the high tax brackets, everyone is 
benefiting.
  The future is bright, but only if we educate, dispel myths and half-
truths, and begin telling the real story of America's natural gas 
revolution and what it means to all Americans.
  The story is about technology, private sector innovation, investment, 
financial risks, thousands of new jobs, new competition, new growth, a 
growing and better standard of living for more Americans, lower energy 
costs, new industries, a revitalized manufacturing sector, more growth, 
more jobs, energy security, and optimism. This is the story of 
America's natural gas revolution.

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