'The Biden-Harris Agenda... Gives Russia And China A Competitive Edge': Michelle Fischbach

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During debate on the House floor, Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) urged support for 2 major appropriations packages.

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00:00Mr. Speaker, we are here to debate the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998.

00:11The rule provides for both bills to be considered under structured rules, each with one hour of debate,

00:17equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees,

00:24and provides for one motion to recommit for each.

00:27Mr. Speaker, I rise to support this rule and in support of the underlying legislation.

00:33I hear time and time again that Congress needs to get serious about addressing our debt.

00:39This rule provides for consideration of two members that cut wasteful and unnecessary spending.

00:46They responsibly fund the federal government and they support American production,

00:52pushing back on the ridiculous Green New Deal agenda under the Biden-Harris administration.

00:58H.R. 8997 refocuses spending on things that matter.

01:04It eliminates wasteful spending on unnecessary and redundant climate change programs.

01:10It reins in the out-of-control regulation being implemented by the executive branch,

01:15and it prohibits funding from being used to promote DEI and CRT initiatives.

01:20And I don't think I need to go into all of the ways misguided DEI efforts are failing.

01:26It removes the Department of Energy's role in the LNG export application review process,

01:32something that has bipartisan support.

01:35And this legislation counters the very real Chinese and Russian threat

01:39by investing in national security and American energy production.

01:44It should come as no shock to anyone that the Biden-Harris administration

01:48has been attacking American energy production at every opportunity,

01:53giving up power to adversaries like China and Russia in the process.

01:58H.R. 8997 counters these national threats, investing in the U.S. energy security

02:05and strengthening our economic competitiveness.

02:08It funds key nuclear programs to regain America's leadership in the global market,

02:15and it safeguards our energy and technology assets from foreign threats.

02:20H.R. 8998 right-sizes federal government, limiting burdensome and unnecessary regulations,

02:27respecting taxpayer dollars, and eliminating government waste.

02:32It strengthens our national security by encouraging domestic energy production,

02:36requiring the government to resume oil and gas leasing,

02:41and expanding critical mineral access on public lands like those in northern Minnesota.

02:47It respects the taxpayer by cutting government waste, including a 20 percent reduction in the EPA,

02:54reducing the Council of Environmental Equality to its authorized levels.

03:00And it removes the gray wolf from the endangered species list,

03:05an issue that hits home with so many people across this country dealing with the menace of wolves,

03:10including in my home state of Minnesota.

03:13Mr. Speaker, the Biden-Harris agenda does not achieve their stated goals.

03:18What it does do is it hurts our domestic producers and gives Russia and China a competitive edge.

03:25This legislation takes a serious step to address our debt, strengthen national security,

03:31and focuses funding where the American people need it.

03:35Thank you. I reserve.

'The Biden-Harris Agenda... Gives Russia And China A Competitive Edge': Michelle Fischbach

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