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Rep. Jeb Hensarling, (R-Texas), on Obama’s energy policies and what is needed to boost the U.S. energy sector.
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We -- to today.
But I have a feeling that both had set their sights at that dire as does this next gentlemen -- Republican congressman.
From the beautiful state of Texas also -- -- familiar with heat in dealing with it is dead at -- good -- -- congress and -- -- -- -- -- -- Any idea big seemed I would talk to a -- guess you've been saying all you've got a town that you -- pounds the international security of that.
And how we're just sort of at the mercy.
-- not so friendly toward interest -- what we're vulnerable to the that's a little deal right.
That's a big deal we doesn't think about energy and taxes and we produce a whole lot more -- -- if the president would let us you know the president has relatives in purposes.
Declared war on carbon based energy but America wants to go back to work in America cannot go back to work when the price -- gas is doubled.
Under his watch it I -- with the new technologies.
Horizontal drilling and fracking for the first time in my life.
When somebody says America can be totally energy independence and years and know it to be turned when you know I remember you know the way.
Whether.
Both parties are -- us on this one no offense to you that when I hear the president say.
You know Republicans talk a good game but drilling and all but they have vast tracts of land that they're not touching.
Because maybe it's either expensive or waste -- their time and they're they're they're trying to escape -- on something else -- costs that is.
It's -- watching it and it's not then.
Not wanting to invest the money but he -- Why don't we just let the market work.
And see what happens Jeremy part of the problem as you know as we haven't built a refinery here in -- generation.
That's part of the challenge.
Up huge part of the challenge continues to be the economic uncertainty.
That you know the president opposes all interlinked and you know with.
Taxes the regulatory burden so.
The truth is we know the president -- like carbon based energy and -- believe in the green energy future it's just not today and we don't wanna force taxpayers to subsidize and you don't want any more so -- but I.
We believe that the people who are experts in their -- and really look at in -- we wanted to a lot of different first time.
We could be energy independent in teen years that would be huge for the economy there -- huge for national security.
But you know the president himself has said if you got cap and trade energy prices -- necessarily skyrocket.
Yeah secretary of energy -- we need to push gasoline prices up to European levels.
To small business people -- -- struggling families in -- down.
Where I live I don't buy into it starts off with today attitude may be on the president.
You know.
One -- -- -- when they ask you.
Here's the sense here that should Mitt Romney get elected president.
House republic.
Things started this storm a couple of years ago taking the house.
Who will really be setting the agenda.
You gonna.
Listen there's only going to be one president and we wanted to be -- But the most important decision he had to make this is gonna be a heartbeat away from the presidency Joe's bile rise.
In many respects he -- house Republicans and the guy who read this budget -- -- -- The agenda they have all helped drive will be a huge part of the Romney administration.
Pro growth economic factors -- Putting the budget on a sustainable happy and making sure America continues to be the land of the free in the land of opportunity -- Republican.
All right congressman thank you very very much Nigeria are very good they enjoy your good.
