February 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H365 When we came back into our office, about 700,000 people. Meaning, you have that you have. We know and felt how we walked in, and we started to see on to represent those who love you, those many staffers were willing to put our televisions people breaching doors. who despise you, those who voted for themselves on the line in order to pro- I remember thinking, Is this actually you, those who swear they will never tect the Members that they serve what is happening? cast a vote for you, people who talk alongside, and that is a weight that no The more I watched, people were call- like you or people who don’t look like one should have to carry. ing this a protest. Let me say this: you. And so we say thank you to our That was not a protest. I have been to Building better communities, build- House clerks. We say thank you to hundreds of protests in my life. I have ing better lives, building a better soci- every single staff member of the United co-organized, co-led, led and organized ety is not a Democratic or Republican States Congress. We say thank you to protests not only in Ferguson, Mis- issue. We can’t build a better society if our food service workers. We say thank souri, alongside the amazing Ferguson Members are too scared to stand up you to our custodial workers, sweeping front line that most people don’t even and act to reject the white supremacist up the glass on the floor shattered by acknowledge—they don’t even know attack that happened right before our white supremacists, cleaning up after their names. They don’t even know eyes. their mess. who died. They don’t even acknowledge How can we trust that you will ad- There are not enough ways to say the amazing people who put their lives dress the suffering that white suprem- thank you. We say thank you to our and livelihoods on the line for our safe- acy causes on a day-to-day basis in the Capitol Police who were willing to de- ty, believing that Black Lives Matter. shadows if you can’t even address the fend us. And, again, to our staffers we Because they actually do. And we white supremacy that happens right in say thank you. shouldn’t have to say it. It should just front of you in your House? I would be remiss if I did not specifi- be true. But it is not evident in our so- Does your silence speak to your cally thank my staffer right here to ciety when we have to continue to say, agreement, is the question. my left, Gerardo Bonilla Chavez, who ‘‘My life matters.’’ In St. Louis, the COVID–19 pandemic was with me on the day of the attack, And then they hit us with things like is disproportionately hospitalizing and and who did everything he could to this. So I remember sitting in the of- killing Black and Brown people. I have protect me. fice with my team and just thinking to lived that. We have people dying from I want his community to know that myself, I feel like I am back. At this gun violence, a crisis that stems from he is a hero. I want his parents and his very minute, I feel like I am back. I decades of economic disinvestment and family to know that he is a hero. Our feel like this was one of the days out disruption from an overreliance on po- staff already know that he is a hero, there on the streets when the white su- licing that this very Chamber has con- and I believe he is a hero, too. premacists would show up and start tinually voted to endorse. And I know it is not just him. He will shooting at us. This is one of the days b 2000 be the first one to say that. But to when the police would ambush us from I have cried those tears. You don’t every one of our House clerks, we say behind, from behind trees and from be- know what that is like. So I ask you thank you; to our Capitol Police we hind buildings, and all of a sudden now today, take a moment to think about say thank you; to our food service we are on the ground being brutalized. what it is like to live what we live workers, our custodial workers, every It felt like one of those days. through. If you cannot do what is right person here that was standing to fight And I just remember taking a second in the face of a blatant, heinous, foul, for our democracy, we thank you. thinking, if they touch these doors, if white supremacist attack like the one Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- they hit these doors the way they hit we just saw, how will you do right by ance of my time. that door, if they hit these doors and the Black and Brown people you rep- f come anywhere near my staff—and I resent who just want to know that our BIDEN’S UNILATERAL EXECUTIVE am just going to be real honest about children will have safety, that our chil- ORDERS ARE HARMFUL it—my thought process was, we bang- dren will have life, and that they will The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ing to the end. I am not letting them have shelter, because you represent us, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- take out my people, and you are not too. taking me out. We have come too far. So on January 3, we stood together uary 4, 2021, the gentleman from Wash- So, Madam Speaker, St. Louis and I to swear our oath of office to the Con- ington (Mr. NEWHOUSE) is recognized rise with a message for our Republican stitution. We swore to defend it against for 60 minutes as the designee of the colleagues. On January 6, I thought all enemies foreign and domestic. Well, minority leader. about January 3, and I thought about it was attacked by a domestic enemy GENERAL LEAVE how we all raised our right hands up called white supremacy and we must Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I and took an oath, each and every one stand together now, today, to uphold ask unanimous consent that all Mem- of us, on this very floor. We swore that that oath and hold every single person bers have 5 legislative days in which to we would support and defend the Con- who helped incite it accountable. revise and extend their remarks and to stitution of the United States against Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam include any extraneous material on the all enemies, foreign and domestic. Speaker, I thank Representative BUSH topic of my Special Order. Even though that Constitution for her comments today and for how The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there wasn’t written for people who look like she carries herself in this Chamber objection to the request of the gen- me, even though that Constitution every day, which is just a powerful tleman from Washington? wasn’t written by people who look like demonstration of why so many people There was no objection. me, and even though that Constitution are inspired by her example. Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, in cemented an unjust nation for people Madam Speaker, how much time is the first days of his administration, like me, my team and I got to working. remaining? President Biden has taken a record- We unveiled legislation to investigate The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- breaking number of executive actions and expel those who were responsible tlewoman from New York has 41⁄2 min- and he has signed more executive or- for inciting this attack so that we utes remaining. ders than any President in recent his- could defend it because we have a duty Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam tory. to fight for a more perfect Union. Speaker, lastly, I would like to close, I am very proud this evening to be Because if you cannot stand up to speaking to some of the individuals joined by some of my colleagues from white supremacy in this moment as who have already been mentioned, and the Congressional Western Caucus. As Representatives, then why did you run some of the folks who have already a group, we represent constituents for office in the first place? been mentioned in prior remarks: our across the country who have been neg- No matter what district you rep- staff, our Capitol Police, our House atively impacted by these actions of resent, no matter where you live, no clerks, we thank you. President Biden. matter Democrat or Republican, you We know how many of you were put On his very first day in office, the represent a district that is, on average, in the line of danger because of the job President signed an executive order to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:05 Feb 05, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04FE7.072 H04FEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H366 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 4, 2021 revoke the Presidential permit for the America’s workers and American en- the failed Obama-era policies and sup- Keystone XL pipeline. This innovative, ergy independence. port an all-of-the-above energy strat- first-of-its-kind energy project has Under the Trump administration, egy that will create jobs, keep energy been in the works for years with local America came first. The priority was costs low, and maintain our energy communities, numerous States, and lowering energy costs for Americans independence which will enhance our even our neighbor to the north, Can- and ending our supply chain depend- national security. ada, investing heavily in its creation. ency, along with supporting high-wage And by working together to support Also, on day one, President Biden di- jobs in the energy industry. energy jobs and reduced dependence on rected his Acting Secretary of the Inte- Sadly, within just 2 weeks, Joe Biden foreign nations, we have the chance to rior to issue a 60-day moratorium on has started destroying much of that create a tomorrow with unimaginable new oil and gas leases on Federal lands. progress and setting our Nation back. potential. President Biden’s executive orders And then if that weren’t enough, to b 2015 complete the one-two punch, a week have ended high-wage pipeline jobs on later, he extended that moratorium in- Keystone XL. He has banned oil and Mr. NEWHOUSE. Thank you, Con- definitely. gas development on Federal lands and gressman STAUBER, in helping to put a Madam Speaker, I am confident my forced America to rejoin the unfair human face onto the issue that we are colleagues will echo this sentiment: It Paris climate agreement which gives a speaking about. The real cost to Amer- is unconscionable that President Biden free pass to polluters like India and ican citizens, the loss of jobs cannot be would, during a global pandemic, elimi- Communist China. understated and the impact to our nate thousands of jobs and prevent the His actions have serious con- communities and to families across creation of thousands more with one sequences for my rural district and dis- this country. So thank you very much. flick of his pen. tricts like mine. Madam Speaker, a lot of States will As you will hear from my colleagues, In my district, gas prices have start- be impacted. The whole country will this action was thoughtless and dev- ed to dramatically increase as Joe be. I am going to turn to someone from astating to the hundreds of commu- Biden keeps punishing American fami- the great State of Texas, but you prob- nities and the millions of Americans lies with executive order after execu- ably know this already: This ban from who rely on the oil and gas industry, tive order. President Biden will eliminate 2 mil- from labor unions, local small busi- In fact, since November 30, the gas lion jobs in the oil and gas industry in nesses, to rural school districts, con- prices have already risen $0.32 and Texas alone—in one State. servationists, people all over the coun- counting. A 60-mile round trip for work Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- try. is not uncommon in northern Min- tleman from Texas (Mr. BABIN), from His long-term goals may very well be nesota. Already, that is a $244 a year the Houston area, representing, I well-intentioned, but, Madam Speaker, increase per driver. Imagine what it think, probably the epicenter of petro- right now, in communities across the will be like for middle class families if leum refining in this country, another country, jobs, revenue, and investment these increases continue. fine Member of our Western Caucus. are lost. They have just disappeared. Furthermore, Joe Biden’s executive Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I thank Madam Speaker, what does President order canceling critical projects like my good friend from Washington Biden propose to do in the meantime? the Keystone XL pipeline sends a State—and a classmate—for having This truly can be described as an at- chilling message to union members na- this. It is good to be here. tack on American energy and Amer- tionwide, including in my district Madam Speaker, I stand here today ican workers. where many are currently working to as a proud representative of Houston, Over the last 4 years during the replace the Line 3 pipeline. Texas, the epicenter of American en- Trump administration, the United Many workers are asking themselves: ergy and the catalyst for this country’s States has made huge strides toward Will Joe Biden cancel their job next? pursuit of energy independence. But, energy independence, becoming the And what about those individuals who unfortunately, our economic bedrock largest net exporter of energy in the were employed with a good-paying, of oil and gas is under attack, severe world. high-quality job working on pipelines attack, by an administration that is President Biden’s actions will unilat- or in oil fields on our Federal lands? eliminating millions of jobs and leav- erally undo this progress. It will Because of Joe Biden’s anti-jobs ing our national security wide open to threaten our energy security and leave agenda, these individuals are not only threats from adversaries. thousands of hardworking American being denied a living wage, but the dig- An oil and gas moratorium on Fed- men and women without a job. Presi- nity of work. Meanwhile, they will still eral lands is projected to cost America dent Biden has acted without any input need to put gas in their vehicles. 1 million jobs. Revoking the Keystone or meaningful debate from the Mem- Prices will keep rising and the gas XL pipeline permit will cost us 11,000 bers of this Congress who represent the they use won’t be produced by hard- jobs in 2021 alone and account for the people who are most affected by his or- working Americans any longer. In- loss of $1.6 billion in gross wages. ders. stead, they will be purchasing gas for Rejoining the Paris climate accord, Madam Speaker, tonight, we are here their trucks from hostile countries like which was originally poorly negotiated to make our voices and their voices Russia, Venezuela, and China, all of by President Obama, is projected to heard. I am proud to be joined, as I which signed the Paris climate agree- cost us 400,000 jobs and is simply a bad said, with many of the outstanding ment, but not one of these countries deal for the American people and very members of the Congressional Western has met their obligation. good deal for the world’s biggest pol- Caucus, and we have a lot of them who Madam Speaker, Joe Biden’s unilat- luter, Communist China. What hap- have a lot of great things to say. eral executive orders are harmful. It pened to this new administration’s My first guest is a new member of may not be understood here in the promise to stand up for all Americans? our executive committee. He comes Beltway, but my constituents know From gas and electric bills, to new from the State of Minnesota, where at that these executive orders mean job highways and bridges, to taxes, to put- least 50,000 jobs are supported by min- loss and higher energy costs for the ting food on the table, what happens to ing in his home State, a tremendous American family. the oil and gas industry affects all amount of economic activity. It has been less than a month and Joe Americans, and killing these jobs will So I am very pleased to yield to the Biden has already made his agenda have a ripple effect that will be felt in gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. very, very clear. American jobs, Amer- every home in the Nation. STAUBER). ican families, and American energy Additionally, if we destroy oil and Mr. STAUBER. Madam Speaker, I independence are no longer first. natural gas production here by can- thank the gentleman for this oppor- At this time of economic uncer- celing these pipelines and forcing ad- tunity. tainty, I urge the Biden administration herence to widely burdensome red tape, I rise with my colleagues today out to change their reckless course. I urge we will then have to import oil and of serious concern for the well-being of the Biden administration to abandon natural gas from overseas and burn

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:05 Feb 05, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04FE7.074 H04FEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE February 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H367 much fuel to get it here. And that asking how she would make up the lost Dr. BURGESS, thank you so much for means that we will be paying more for revenue. I have yet to receive a reply. being here this evening and helping us energy that was processed not using After the announcement, I intro- tell the American people the real im- the same, stringent clean environ- duced the POWER Act, along with pact of these decisions. mental regulations that we have here nearly 40 of my Republican colleagues. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- in America. This bill would prevent the President tleman from Texas (Mr. BURGESS). No, if we want to stand here and talk from halting new oil and gas leasing Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I about cleaner energy solutions, we along with coal, hard-rock mineral, thank the chairman, and congratulate have to acknowledge the fact that pipe- and critical mineral leasing on Federal him for the chairmanship of the West- lines are by far the safest and most en- lands without consent of Congress. ern Caucus, and I appreciate being in- vironmentally friendly way to trans- For too long, Congress has ceded au- cluded in this discussion this evening. port energy. In fact, pipelines have a thority over our public lands to the ex- Madam Speaker, on the way over 99.9 percent safety record. When we kill ecutive branch. This will enable Con- here, here is a bit of breaking news: energy jobs here in the United States, gress to take back control and stand up POLITICO, in their online newsletter, we are in turn killing clean energy jobs for the people we represent. 6:30 tonight, the headline: ‘‘Biden’s globally. Just yesterday, I also introduced the plans for recovery imperiled by swell- Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Pub- ing ranks of long-term jobless.’’ thank Congressman BABIN. I thank him lic Education System Act, which would First sentence reads: for explaining to us and helping us un- exempt New Mexico from the current Millions of Americans are staring at the derstand the pipeline industry and ban on new oil and gas leasing. reality of long-term unemployment, a pre- what that does for our country, how it My State would be the most nega- carious and worsening situation that threat- tively affected in the Nation by a leas- ens to drag on the economic recovery after improves safety, and, certainly, our ing ban. More than half of the onshore the pandemic ends. care for the environment as well. Madam Speaker, I next turn to one oil produced on Federal lands in the You know what, I remember when U.S. is produced in New Mexico. to our newest Members—new to our Democrats used to be the champion of Madam Speaker, I must also point caucus, but also to the House of Rep- the working class, the champion of the out that the oil and gas industry is not resentatives—a young lady from the working man and woman. just about filling up our cars and heat- Long-term unemployment is so dam- State of New Mexico. YVETTE HERRELL ing our homes, petroleum-based prod- aging to people’s families and people’s is doing just a great job in the short ucts are an essential part of our every- lives. Suspending the production on time that she has been here with us. day lives. Petroleum-based products in- Federal lands—granted Texas doesn’t And let me just tell you a little bit clude mini medical devices, articles of about New Mexico. If you want an ex- have the amount of Federal lands that clothing, and even sporting equipment. some of the other Western States do, ample of a State that is reliant on this In response to concerns we raised re- industry, oil and gas, you have to look but still, it affects us. garding the loss in oil and gas jobs, the And Todd Staples, our former agri- no farther than New Mexico. Biden administration said people can culture commissioner in the State of You can correct me if I am wrong, just find work in the renewable energy Texas—now the head of the Texas Oil but at least 134,000 jobs are supported sector. and Gas Association—writes in Janu- by that industry. And I know it is a Madam Speaker, well that just is not ary: ‘‘Banning energy development on huge part of your State’s economy. good enough. In fact, statistics show Federal lands and in offshore waters Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- workers involved in oil and gas extrac- tlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. not only threatens thousands of the tion make an average of $48 an hour. best-paying jobs, but needlessly erases HERRELL). How do I tell my constituents to go much-needed revenue that helps pay Congresswoman HERRELL, thank you earn much less than that in other in- for schools and other essential serv- very much for being with us. dustries? At a time when our economy Ms. HERRELL. Madam Speaker, I ices,’’ so said Todd Staples, the presi- has been weakened by the COVID–19 dent of Texas Oil and Gas Association. thank Chairman NEWHOUSE for yielding pandemic and many of our constituents and for his leadership in holding this Going on: ‘‘American oil and natural are out of work, we should be focused gas is safe, clean and abundant, and Special Order. on protecting good-paying jobs, not Madam Speaker, with the stroke of a misguided policies will only stifle our eliminating them. I look forward to Nation’s energy and environmental pen, President Biden threatened the working with my Western Caucus col- economy and public education systems progress.’’ A million jobs across the leagues over the coming weeks to pro- country—120,000 of those in the State of New Mexico, seven other Western mote this message and to give a voice States, four Gulf States, and Alaska. of Texas alone. to our constituents whose lives will be And as we heard from our colleague, To put it simply, the executive ac- harmed by the executive actions of the tions he took on behalf of radical envi- Ms. HERRELL, it does affect tax reve- Biden administration. nues for local activities in our schools, ronmentalists to stop new oil and gas Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman leases on Federal lands is nothing building our highways. NEWHOUSE again for hosting this Spe- Todd Staples went on to say: short of disastrous. cial Order. In New Mexico, over half the oil pro- Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I The oil and natural gas industry is pro- ducing energy in cleaner and more efficient duction and two-thirds of the natural thank Congresswoman HERRELL. I ap- ways than 10 to 15 years ago, all while pro- gas production occurs on Federal lands. preciate her helping us understand the ducing more affordable and reliable energy That production employs nearly 120,000 impact on the State of New Mexico, to power our daily lives. Increased use of people Statewide, and estimates show a not just jobs but schools as well—$1 natural gas is the number one reason the ban on new oil and gas leases could billion cost to the school districts of United States power sector cut carbon diox- cost the State over 60,000 jobs by the your State. I just can’t imagine the ide emissions 33 percent. end of 2022. long-term, detrimental impacts that Now, look, everybody talks about Royalty payments and taxes from that will bring. going to electric cars. Where is the the oil and gas industry contribute Speaking of that, I turn to another electricity going to come from? Well, more than over one-third of our State’s gentleman from the State of Texas, some of it is going to come from nat- general fund. The loss in revenue from someone I got to know very well on the ural gas, natural gas-fired power this leasing ban will have the greatest Committee on Rules. MICHAEL BURGESS plants. impact on the children of New Mexico, represents his district in Texas, and But, again, I do remember when the as over $1 billion from the oil and gas similar to what we just heard from Democratic party used to be the party industry goes to New Mexico public New Mexico, I believe Texas school dis- of the working man and woman. I ques- schools every year. tricts also, through property taxes on tion why President Biden has strayed Madam Speaker, before the ban was oil and gas production, on pipelines, on so far from that. A little over 2 weeks announced, I sent a letter to New Mex- gas utilities receive at least $1 billion a ago, he said, on the western steps of ico Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, year as well. this Capitol building, that his number

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Madam Speaker, I is merely shifting our current demand ada and a pink slip for countless Amer- think you are starting to get the mes- for energy overseas. icans who rely on the strategic energy sage that it is clear: This is going to Let me make that very clear: Much security project for their livelihoods. impact every citizen of this country. as my Democrat colleagues might pre- But you know what may have hap- These wrongheaded decisions are im- tend otherwise, America’s demand for pened, most importantly? With a pacting our way of life, our cost of liv- oil and natural gas will not go away stroke of a pen, a contract was elimi- ing in so many different ways. overnight. It cannot. Our infrastruc- nated. Can other countries trust Amer- I don’t know what the next speaker is ture depends on it. So by shutting ica anymore? Can Americans trust our going to talk about for sure, but I will down one of our main domestic sup- President and our executive branch make a guess that BRUCE WESTERMAN, plies, our supply will shift overseas, when, at a stroke of a pen, they unilat- who is our new ranking member of the where we have no control over their en- erally say that contract is null and Committee on Natural Resources, hail- vironmental standards. void? Put simply, President Biden’s orders ing from the State of Arkansas, may Then came the moratorium on Fed- talk about a tree. I am not sure about will hurt our environment in the long run and devastate our economy in the eral oil and gas leases, the prospect of that, but certainly, the natural re- a long-term drilling ban on public source impacts here are going to be meantime. So what is our alternative? lands, and even steps to halt energy real, and I always say people may not projects on private land. understand that. But we passed a huge How about allowing the free market The White House has also pushed the bill last Congress—I am sure you re- to work, like it always has. We have an U.S. back into the U.N.’s Paris climate member the Land and Water Conserva- innovative, pragmatic plan in place, treaty, subjecting American interests tion Fund—which was part of a bigger unlike the Democrats’ haphazard, to the whim of international bureau- piece of legislation. Well, guess where a shooting-from-the-hip approach. It is crats. By the way, the English were lot of that money comes from to make why I have submitted pro-growth solu- smart enough to get out of one of those that happen? It is from oil and gas tions like the Trillion Trees Act. Madam Speaker, we don’t need to agreements. They called it Brexit. leases. And I think the great State of make hollow political points with no These things will kill family-wage Arkansas is set to get a lot of money in substance and no hope for success. We American jobs that can’t be 2021 from that fund. And this is going need an energy plan that looks to the outsourced, raising prices at the pump to have an impact there. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- future while taking care of the needs of and draining trillions of dollars from tleman from Arkansas (Mr. today. the U.S. economy. All of this was done with a stroke of a pen, without ap- WESTERMAN), and thank him not only b 2030 for his partnership and his activity and proval from Congress, and the rami- Democrats want to make us choose fications will be disastrous. work on the Western Caucus, but also between a healthy environment and a on the Committee on Natural Re- Madam Speaker, when it comes to strong economy. I am here to tell you national security, it is no coincidence sources. we can have both. Actually, if we want Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, that we have seen peace break out in a cleaner, safer, healthier environment, the Middle East over the last few I thank the gentleman from Wash- then we must have a strong economy. ington and commend him for the great years. The diplomatic achievements of They go hand-in-hand. the Trump administration in that trou- work that he has done with the West- I hope President Biden reverses this bled region are a result, in part, of poli- ern Caucus and also here in Congress to ban and puts our environment and cies that have made American energy be a voice for rural America and for America’s economy first. these areas, like my district, that de- Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I dominance a reality. We gained the upper hand when we began producing pend on Natural Resources. thank Congressman WESTERMAN. I ap- Madam Speaker, our country is at a preciate that very much, and I thank more petroleum and became energy crossroads on the environment. One him for getting in that word ‘‘tree.’’ I independent in America. By turning road leads to a vibrant, all-of-the- appreciate that very much and for real- back the clock on these historic gains, above energy approach, where we com- ly helping us understand the true im- the new administration is putting more bine our state-of-the-art technology pacts not only to our economy but to American lives and treasure at risk. with hardworking American ingenuity our environment of these kinds of deci- Closer to home, the economic costs and work ethic to incentivize smart en- sions. will also be dire. The cancellation of vironmental solutions. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- the Keystone pipeline and new energy The other road leads to a top-down tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. TIFFANY), restrictions have put Wisconsin jobs on regulatory approach in which those in another W State, which we have to the chopping block, including more power ban, tax, and prohibit energy ac- stick together, a strong member of the than 2,000 jobs at Michels and Precision cess resulting in economic ruin and en- Congressional Western Caucus. He Pipeline, two fine American companies vironmental degradation. It is clear comes from a State that also is set to and Wisconsin companies. These com- which path President Biden has chosen. receive a tremendous amount of fund- panies will not be the only victims of With a stroke of a pen, he eliminated ing through the Land and Water Con- the Biden administration’s great leap thousands of American jobs, put many servation Fund, which, again, is fi- backward. more into jeopardy, defunded bipar- nanced through oil and gas leases. Thousands of downstream companies tisan conservation programs, and Madam Speaker, I thank Congress- provide support services to pipeline eliminated some of the safest, most re- man TIFFANY for participating this firms, businesses like parts suppliers, liable forms of energy production and evening, and I appreciate him being steelworkers, fracking sand mine oper- transportation we have. here. ators, and even restaurants, taverns, Let’s not confuse action with Mr. TIFFANY. Madam Speaker, and other Main Street businesses that progress. The data is very clear. Amer- while America and Congress’ attention count energy industry workers among ica leads the world in environmental has been diverted from the real issues, their customers. All of these businesses standards. If our goal is actually a we have seen something over the last are in the crosshairs for another eco- cleaner, safer, and healthier environ- couple of weeks that is going to com- nomic hit, this one inflicted by their ment—and I hope it is—then we should promise American security in three own government in Washington, not a continue modeling these standards for ways. pandemic in Wuhan.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:05 Feb 05, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04FE7.077 H04FEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE February 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H369 Even more galling was the adminis- from a State that has tens of thousands sands of Colorado’s jobs, just as the tration’s glib response that these hard- of jobs that rely on this industry. gentleman mentioned, and send my working Americans should simply suck Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- people, the people I was sent to rep- it up and find better jobs. Is that what tlewoman from Colorado (Mrs. resent in my district, to the unemploy- unity looks like, Madam Speaker? BOEBERT). ment line. By taking aim at Americans who Mrs. BOEBERT. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I have met with my work in oil and gas, the Biden adminis- thank the gentleman from Washington, constituents. They don’t understand tration will cripple a key stream of and I thank my chairman of the West- why this administration is targeting revenues for State and local govern- ern Caucus. It is an honor to serve with their livelihoods and telling them that ments, funding that they rely on to pay him, especially in a time like this they can simply find other jobs. for schools, road repairs, first respond- where our energy needs are so dramati- The energy workers in Colorado’s ers, and public health services. In Wis- cally threatened. Third District like their jobs. They are consin alone, the loss of revenue asso- Madam Speaker, I rise today as the good at them. They are the best at ex- ciated with the cancellation of Key- proud Representative of Colorado’s tracting these resources responsibly. stone is estimated to hit $3 billion. Third Congressional District, one of They don’t want to be unemployed dur- I would like to emphasize, while we the most beautiful districts in the en- ing a pandemic and worry about how are here with the chair of the Western tire Nation, where waters like the Col- they are going to put food on the table Caucus and hearing from Members orado, the Arkansas, and the Animas or make ends meet for their families. from the west side of Mississippi—Wis- Rivers flow, and snow falling along the Just last week, President Biden un- consin is on the east side of the Mis- Rocky Mountains provides outdoor veiled a Green New Deal-like environ- sissippi—it is Eastern States that are recreation in towns like Durango, Tel- mental plan. While the price tag is as- going to be hit with this equally hard, luride, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs. tronomical and its goals unrealistic, including the States of Ohio and Penn- Colorado’s Third District is also the real tragedy associated with this $2 sylvania. home to some of the Nation’s most trillion charade will be the number of While people in our communities are abundant energy resources. We all win men and women in my district who struggling to pay their bills and find when American energy workers develop have to come home and tell a spouse work, this administration is killing our resources responsibly at home. Yet, and their children that they were laid jobs and making their lives more ex- this administration is laser-focused on off and are unable to provide for their pensive. eliminating fossil fuels and the major- family. While those on the other side are ity of jobs in the energy industry. It is not Big Oil that is going to close pushing a $350 billion State bailout, the It is not complicated. We are strong- their doors as a result of Biden’s execu- White House is choking off their reve- er and safer as a country when we re- tive orders. It is the little guys in nues. main energy independent and when dic- small, rural communities that will be While our Nation faces rising threats tators across the world can no longer hit hardest by this administration’s ac- from foreign adversaries, the other side fund their deadly terrorist activities on tions that seek to eliminate all coal, is taking active steps that will make the backs of our energy needs. oil, and natural gas as its electricity America less safe, less secure, and less Madam Speaker, there is no reason sources by 2035. self-reliant. the U.S. should be dependent on vola- Joe Biden’s team learned nothing American workers are tired of being tile foreign sources from countries like from the American energy renaissance lectured about carbon emissions by Russia, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia when we we saw under the Trump administra- people who fly around the world on pri- can safely produce these resources tion: low gas prices, the lowest average vate jets, like President Biden’s cli- right here in America, creating Amer- unemployment rate ever until COVID, mate czar, who admitted that even if ican jobs. and the greatest economy the world U.S. emissions dropped to zero, it American ingenuity and innovation has ever seen. would make no difference because 90 have resulted in the U.S. becoming a Madam Speaker, energy dominance percent of CO2 comes from other coun- global leader in carbon emissions re- and America first policies have been tries. In fact, a third of the total global ductions. Protecting our environment replaced by climate change overkill emissions come from China. while safely producing American en- and people like John Kerry flying The bottom line is that access to af- ergy are not mutually exclusive goals. around the world in their private jets, fordable, abundant, and reliable energy Advancements associated with telling hardworking Americans to is essential to a dynamic economy sup- fracking and horizontal drilling are the make better choices. porting millions of good Made in the main reasons the U.S. has become a We are the land of the free and will USA jobs in American manufacturing. world leader in protecting the Earth. always be. I will never allow my four Madam Speaker, when the White You heard me. Fracking, demonized by boys to live in a socialist nation. For House attacks homegrown energy jobs the left without any merit, has proven all the people in the Third District for purely political gain, China wins to be one of the best energy solutions that I so proudly represent, I will and America loses. for our environment. I think it is be- proudly fight the Green New Deal poli- Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I coming very clear that my colleagues cies and Joe Biden’s job-killing execu- thank Congressman TIFFANY. Well-spo- on the left have become fracking liars. tive orders with everything that I ken. The economy, jobs, the environ- But these facts don’t matter to the have; I will support freedom and pros- ment, schools, national security, the Biden administration. All they seem to perity at every opportunity; and I will impacts of these decisions are far and care about is appeasing extremist envi- oppose any effort that seeks to take wide across this country. ronmentalists in order to get more the God-given freedom and rights away One of the great things about a cit- campaign donations. from the American people. izen legislative body is that we are With the stroke of his pen, which Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I made up of individuals from all walks sometimes takes him a while to find, thank Congresswoman BOEBERT. I ap- of life, and I am very proud that we President Joe Biden has unilaterally preciate her strong voice on behalf of have, on the Western Caucus, a new imposed job-killing executive orders not only the people she represents, but member to the caucus and also a new and overreaching energy mandates people all over the country. I thank her member of our executive committee, that are going to crush my district and for those very valuable comments. but also someone whose family is one the people who live within it. Madam Speaker, as you can already of these people who we are talking From rejoining the Paris Agreement tell, we have a very strong class of new about whose jobs will be impacted by without asking the Senate to ratify Members this year. I would like to turn these decisions. this treaty, to unilaterally eliminating to another who comes from the State Madam Speaker, I am anxious to the Keystone XL pipeline, to banning of Utah, a State that I don’t think is hear from our new Member from Colo- all new Federal oil and gas leases, the the highest with Federal land owner- rado, and I thank her very much for Biden administration has already ship, but pretty darn close. Sixty-three being a part of this discussion, coming taken actions that will eliminate thou- percent, I understand, of the land in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:05 Feb 05, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04FE7.079 H04FEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H370 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 4, 2021 BLAKE MOORE’s State is under Federal of energy. I think of Kansas as wheat the plant manager, for the farmer and ownership. and corn, but energy is an important rancher, for the millions of lives de- Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- part of the economy. I don’t think a lot pending on agriculture and energy tleman from Utah (Mr. MOORE). I know of Americans understand truly the im- every day, and for the betterment of he has a great perspective on this pact of these decisions in other States. our democracy. issue, and I am very anxious to wel- I thank Congressman MANN for partici- Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I come him and give him the floor so pating tonight. appreciate Congressman MANN’s in- that he can share with us his thoughts. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- volvement in the Western Caucus. The voices we have are strong, and b 2045 tleman from Kansas (Mr. MANN). Mr. MANN. Madam Speaker, I thank we will continue to speak loudly and Mr. MOORE of Utah. Madam Speak- the gentleman for yielding. clearly about the impact of some of er, when the gentleman says perspec- My district in Kansas has a lot of oil these decisions. tive, the part I would like to highlight and gas, and a lot of ethanol produc- Madam Speaker, you probably have is that it is about balance. I am going tion as well, which is very important guessed that the State of Texas has to speak to that in a little bit, but be- for the energy, the backstop for the been impacted tremendously by these fore my comments get drowned out in country. decisions. I am very pleased to have a some of the prepared statements, mak- Madam Speaker, I rise today to dis- gentleman from the State of Texas. ing sure there is balance benefits all, cuss President Biden’s recent executive Congressman CHIP ROY is someone and it is something that I am really actions and their impacts on American whom I have come to know and respect passionate about and Utahns are pas- energy. for his clearheaded thinking on so sionate about. Kansas-1, the Big First, is one of the many different issues, and I know he Madam Speaker, I rise today to call most productive agricultural areas of can speak firsthand about the oil and on the Biden administration to reverse the country, and is also home to a gas industry and the impact to our its unilateral orders, including Execu- flourishing energy industry. In a rural economy. tive Order 14008 pausing new oil and district like the Big First, commu- Madam Speaker, I yield to the gen- gas leases on Federal land; Secretarial nities shrink and grow with oil and gas tleman from Texas (Mr. ROY). Order 3395 suspending mineral leasing prices. My district is the 11th largest Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, I thank and permits; and Executive Order 13990 district in this country and has more the gentleman for leading this effort. It revoking the Keystone XL pipeline per- than 83,000 miles of roads. We depend is so critically important, obviously, to mit. on energy every day to fuel agricul- my great home State of Texas, but also Utah, as the gentleman mentioned, tural equipment and to transport our to so many States particularly out has the second highest percentage of products across the country and around West and, let’s be honest, to all 50 federally owned land at about 65 per- the world. States of the Union. This is so funda- cent. Approximately 10,000 Utahns rely Crude oil and natural gas are the mental to who we are as Americans. on the oil and gas industry for their foundation that fuels the Big First. Unfortunately, my colleagues on the employment and livelihoods. These or- Whether it be diesel for a tractor, keep- other side of the aisle are attacking ders will result in Utah families losing ing our home and families warm, or the very natural resources and the very their jobs and will reduce crucial fund- filling up a gas tank to drive our kids great strength that the United States ing for conservation programs that 30 miles each way to school, my dis- of America has to set us apart from the protect the natural wonders of my trict needs energy. In addition, the Big rest of the world to be independent. We home State and our great country. First also produced nearly 500 million were blessed by the good Lord with un- They will make our country more re- gallons of ethanol last year. believable resources, resources that we liant on imported energy from other I am gravely concerned with Presi- can use for the betterment of man- countries with lower environmental dent Biden’s mandates on oil and gas. kind—our own people, the people in standards than our own and weaken In my first few weeks in Congress, this country—for jobs, for affordable our national security foothold. Re- President Biden issued 25 executive or- energy, and for prosperity, and to lead stricting extraction has real costs for ders in his first 10 days as President. the world doing that. our schools, our first responders, and That is more than the last 7 Presidents Unfortunately, we are seeing a mas- public services. The Keystone pipe- combined during their first 10 days. sive attack literally in the first few line’s MOU with North America’s For example, President Biden delivered weeks of the new administration: 28 ex- Building Trades Unions will provide $10 mixed messages claiming to support ecutive orders. A huge number of which million in renewable energy job train- fossil fuels and American jobs, and are obviously targeted at oil and nat- ing for union workers and invests a then issued an executive order disman- ural gas, targeted at the lifeblood of total of $1.7 billion in renewable energy tling the Keystone XL pipeline. our energy in this country. infrastructure, proving that a produc- The United States has achieved en- Madam Speaker, look at what we tive balance of development and con- ergy independence over the last several have been able to do with clean-burn- servation can be achieved. years. That said, we cannot sit idle and ing natural gas as a result of fracking. Rushed executive actions do not watch executive orders dictate the di- We have CO2 levels that are down at allow for collaboration with the people rection of our country with no input 1990 levels. We have vastly exceeded who are directly impacted by these de- from Congress. The administration will what my leftist friends on the other cisions. Utahns will feel the negative soon fundamentally impact our energy side of the aisle want to follow, the so- effects of these orders. independence. The executive branch cial welfare state of Europeans down I encourage the administration to re- was not created to legislate. Congress the road of fancy gatherings in Davos, verse these actions and work with a bi- was. and they fly in their expensive jets to partisan group of legislators on solu- Earlier this week, I introduced the go preach to the world about global tions that both protect and develop our More Accountability is Necessary Now warming. cherished lands. I ran on a sincere de- Acts, six pieces of legislation pro- Spare me your preaching as you are sire to work with the administration to moting accountability and trans- riding around in these jets spewing out promote productivity over partisan- parency to the administration’s future CO2 when we, through innovation in ship, and I stand by that commitment executive orders. The MANN Acts re- the great State of Texas and in our today. quire the executive branch to notify country, are creating clean-burning Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I the American public of its intent to natural gas. We are creating jobs appreciate that very much. issue any new executive orders per- powering the world. Continuing a theme of our strong taining to six specific topics that im- And now the Democrat administra- freshman class, I turn to the gen- pact my district, including energy and tion wants to come in and destroy jobs, tleman from Kansas (Mr. MANN). This the environment. destroy our leadership in the world, is kind of news to me. I didn’t realize We must hold our elected leaders ac- turn us over to Russia and Iran, and, that Kansas is such a major producer countable for the pipeline worker and oh, by the way, empower China to roll

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Emanuel is currently the call on President Biden to please re- ingstock what the Democratic Party is senior accountant for financial report- doing, saying they are standing up for voke and reverse these actions. I appreciate your attention, Madam ing for the City of St. Cloud. Gloria is the little guy in this country when responsible for project accounting, they are going to drive up the price of Speaker, and the opportunity to ex- press our views on this very important debt obligations, and monitoring the energy, increase CO2, empower China, compliance of debt covenants. empower Iran, empower Russia, and issue, and I yield back the balance of my time. In her role, Gloria assists the finance harm jobs. They are going to kill hun- director in the refinancing of existing dreds of thousands of jobs in this coun- f debt. She also handles the issuance of try even as we are coming out of the HONORING ELOISE ABRAHAMS new debt and works to ensure the time- negative effect of the pandemic. DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH ly payment of debt services for all We have an expression in Texas: bonds for the City of St. Cloud. Come and take it. It goes back to our The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Further, Gloria analyzes and records history, our founding as a republic in the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- transactions for the pension trust Texas and Gonzalez, when Santa Anna uary 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the funds for both general and police and wanted his cannon back, and we said: gentleman from Florida (Mr. SOTO) for firefighters’ plans. Come and take it. 30 minutes. Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, in honor Gloria also holds the responsibility of Well, my message to my Democratic of Black History Month, I would like to preparing several local financial re- colleagues is: We are going to drill and honor Eloise Abrahams. ports, including the State Annual we are going to frack. Texas is going to Eloise Abrahams is an RN, BS, Local Government Financial Report, continue to lead the world. LNHA, and she is the executive direc- AFR, the State Annual Police and And to my Democratic colleagues: tor for Guardian Care Nursing and Re- Firefighters’ Pension Report, and the Come and take it. habilitation Center in Orlando, Flor- Comprehensive Annual Financial Re- We are going to stand up for this ida. port. world being able to flourish. Not just With over 35 years of experience in Gloria has been employed with the America, not just Texas, but the world. healthcare, Mrs. Abrahams knew work- City of St. Cloud for over 32 years, pro- We are exporting liquified natural gas ing with seniors was her passion. gressing from the position of senior ac- around the world, making the world Championed as the first African-Amer- count clerk to her present position of better. ican director of clinical services and senior accountant-financial reporting. If my colleagues on the other side of the first African-American licensed the aisle are so concerned about CO , She has had exposure to almost all 2 nursing home administrator in Volusia phases, including the city’s financial why would they undermine the very County, she strategically led her team energy policies that are giving us the workings of fixed asset accounting and to receive the decade of excellence grant accounting and budgeting. ability to drive the CO2 level down? award from AHCA for exemplary nurs- It makes absolutely no sense. Gloria has also served as the treas- ing and rehabilitation care and serv- urer of a variety of organizations and So I would just say to the gentleman, ices. I greatly appreciate his giving us the campaigns, including the Osceola Certified as a preceptor in Florida, branch of the NAACP and an elected opportunity here to highlight this. But Eloise takes pride in mentoring and this is just the beginning to my friends city commissioner’s campaign. training students, particularly African Gloria received a Bachelor of Arts in on the other side of the aisle. Americans aspiring to become licensed You roll in here with a new adminis- Business Administration-Finance from nursing home administrators. the University of North Florida in tration, roll in here thinking that we Eloise has received numerous acco- are going to just fundamentally alter Jacksonville. She became a certified lades for her stellar leadership, includ- government finance officer in 2012. our entire economy through executive ing State and national awards for ex- order? Currently, Gloria is a member of the emplary care. She was also honored in Government Finance Officers Associa- We are going to say. No. We are going ONYX magazine as Woman on the to say, Come and take it. That is what tion and its local chapters, such as the Move. Abrahams plays an active role in Florida Government Finance Officers we are doing. That is what I am here to her church and is a member of the Zeta say. Association. Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She serves on Gloria has been married for 31 years Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I several boards of directors and is cur- appreciate Mr. ROY’s strong voice and and is the proud parent of two wonder- rently president of the Central Florida ful children and a pet tortoise named leadership on the Republican Con- Black Nurses Association of Orlando, ference. I appreciate very much his Pearl. Inc. For that and more, Ms. Gloria R. being part of this evening’s discussion. Leading her team through one of the Emanuel, we honor you. Words couldn’t be truer. most challenging years in LTC history Madam Speaker, I want to thank you due to COVID–19, with the support HONORING ALLISON KIRBY for your attention and listening to the from the GC Board of Directors and Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, in honor message that we have. Synergy HealthCare Management, she of Black History Month, I would like to Let me ask you a question: Could you continues to possess a deep passion for recognize Allison Kirby. imagine if former President Trump had providing the highest quality of care. Allison Kirby has proudly served as signed an executive order during the Abrahams is deeply passionate about the principal of Jones High School for middle of this pandemic to unilaterally the quality of healthcare directed to- the past 4 years. She is proud of her ex- kill thousands of jobs? wards seniors and those less fortunate, perience as an English teacher, librar- What would you say would happen? and has demonstrated continuous com- ian, and assistant principal, experi- It would be a national outrage. mitment to this cause. ences that she feels have helped her be- Well, President Biden’s reckless exec- In addition to being involved in her come a strong leader for Jones High utive actions are a national outrage. work and her community, she is very School students. As you have heard, Americans in rural family-oriented and understands the Kirby’s dream is to create an envi- communities across the country—in need to balance her life. She spends ronment where all children feel loved fact, in urban areas, too—will suffer be- quality time with her beautiful, blend- and adequately prepared to tackle cause of this ban. ed family and her husband of 29 years. adulthood and higher education. Her The Western Caucus advocates for re- For that and more, Eloise Abrahams, passion for helping young people comes sponsible land and resource manage- we honor you. from her grandmother, who served as a

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