[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11111]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NATURAL GAS

  (Mr. ROUZER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, as a result of the shale energy revolution, 
America has moved from a posture of energy scarcity to one of energy 
abundance. This shift is helping to drive economic growth, 
environmental stewardship, and greater energy security. However, 
without the acceleration of natural gas infrastructure in all regions 
of the country, only a few will benefit.
  A large interstate gas transmission project has been proposed to 
bring this affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy source to 
southeastern North Carolina, and with it the potential for economic 
growth in some of our State's most economically challenged and rural 
areas.
  We are blessed with the natural resources and innovations in 
technology to be the energy capital of the world, which would drive 
economic growth to new heights. The Congress must put into place 
rational and predictable regulatory structures that create a more 
stable climate for the natural gas industry.
  I urge my colleagues to support policy solutions that will lead to 
energy independence and economic growth for America.

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