'America Will Once Again Be Energy Independent': Randy Weber Praises Energy Appropriations Bill

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During House floor remarks last week, Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) spoke about the Energy Appropriations Bill and what he claimed it would do for Americans.

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00:00Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my support for this year's Energy and Water Development

00:05Appropriations Act. Let me talk about Texas for just a minute. The Texas Gulf Coast boasts 23

00:13commercial seaports, seven of America's largest petroleum refineries, three LNG plants, and 60

00:23percent of the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As the energy capital of the world, we understand

00:30the critical importance of this very important, very good bill. Our hardworking families on the

00:37Texas Gulf Coast depend on a robust energy sector, as do most Americans and even other countries

00:43depend on our energy sector. This legislation, Mr. Speaker, will help us to continue to lead in

00:50producing the cleanest, most affordable oil, as well as gas. Many of the projects within this bill

01:00will advance many of President Trump's goals. His goal is to return, and it's working, he's making

01:07progress. We are making progress. His goal is to advance returning to an era of American energy

01:15independence. Let me repeat that. America will be once again energy independent. We will be revitalizing

01:24critical ports. We will be revitalizing the waterways that serve actually as a lifeblood for maintaining

01:33our dominance in the global world, global marketplace. It's just that simple, Mr. Speaker.

01:39This great bill, the energy water appropriations bill, let me tell you what it'll do. It will bolster

01:48our economic strength. It will bolster our economic strength, which suffered the last four years under

01:54the current administration. It will create jobs. It will create jobs that are much needed by Americans.

02:03It will ensure that our infrastructure, America, not just Texas, America's infrastructure.

02:09The gentleman's time has expired. That's two minutes.

02:12Apparently so. Mr. Chairman, I yield the gentleman from Texas an additional minute.

02:17Thank you. He's a good guy, Mr. Speaker. So this is going to create jobs, not just for Texas, but for the

02:25entire nation. Let me say the gentleman across the aisle just mentioned Iran, that somehow this is

02:31going to help make it easier for Iran in the nuclear realm. I think Iran just discovered that President

02:38Donald J. Trump is serious when he says they will not be allowed to get a nuclear weapon. I think they

02:43probably figured that out by now. So I want to end, Mr. Speaker, by saying kudos to the energy and water

02:50appropriations bill under this committee. We appreciate that. The gentleman from Tennessee, I encourage

02:56my colleagues to support this bill as we continue along the path of making America great. Once again,

03:02Mr. Speaker, I yield back.

03:03Mr. Speaker, I yield back.

'America Will Once Again Be Energy Independent': Randy Weber Praises Energy Appropriations Bill

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