LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act

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Mr. BABIN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting
Certainty and Transparency Act.

America's energy producers and the tens of thousands of Americans
they employ stand ready to meet the demand for a reliable and secure
source of natural gas from America and the world.

They have completed their reviews, have passed their tests, and are
ready to get to work, but there is one big problem--the Obama
administration is standing in the way. The President and his anti-
American energy agenda have placed a de facto ban on LNG exports by
logjamming their requests and using bureaucratic red tape to block
America's progress.

This bill breaks the bureaucratic gridlock and expedites the approval
of LNG exports. I have seen firsthand the jobs and the opportunities
that an LNG facility has created for the people of east Texas, in my
district. Let's help the American worker by approving H.R. 351.

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