,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1      
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,cruz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,concurr5t         
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! ,bid5         
adm9i/ration = its ban on ! issuance (  
liquefi$ natural gas export p]mits4     
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbd1 ! ,bid5  
adm9i/ration ann\nc$ x is indef9itely   
paus+ ! issuance ( p]mits = liquefi$    
natural gas 7,,lng7 exports to projects 
"u section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act    

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b72 ,:]eas !        
adm9i/ration's indef9ite pause on ,,lng 
export p]mitt+1 ) no cle> plans or      
timel9es = re9/at+ ! p]mitt+ process1 is
 effectively a ban on ! issuance ( ,,lng
 export p]mits2 ,:]eas ! adm9i/ration's 
ban on ! issuance ( ,,lng export p]mits 
w apply to ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s across !
 globe1 includ+ critical allies 9       
,europe2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,en]gy    
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 ov] #ej p]c5t 
( ,,lng export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
export$ to ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,france1    
,g]many1 ,spa91 & ! ,ne!rl&s1 & t ! new 
export projects to ^! c\ntries w be     
bann$ by ! adm9i/ration's action2 ,:]eas
 ! export ( ,,lng is a critical compon5t
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ips & projection 
( influ5ce 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas prev5t+    
,russian dom9ation ( ! ,european cont95t
 is a key /rategic goal ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation has 
us$ natural gas exports to ga9 lev]age  
ov] ,unit$ ,/ates ,european allies1     
includ+ ?r\gh con/ruct+ major pipel9e   

networks to ,europe1 su* z ,nord ,/ream 
& ,yamal-,europe2 ,:]eas a ban on !     
issuance ( p]mits = ,unit$ ,/ates ,,lng 
exports to ,europe w\ld disrupt ,unit$  
,/ates economic & security p>tn]%ips )  
,european allies2 ,:]eas ,european      
dep5d5cy on ,russian natural gas is only
 enc\rag$ by ! adm9i/ration's ban on    
,,lng export p]mitt+2 ,:]eas ! export ( 
,,lng is a significant "p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates en]gy indu/ry1 creat+ quality    
jobs = work+ class ,am]icans2 ,:]eas !  
extraction1 process+1 & %ipp+ ( ,,lng is
 a critical "p ( local economies across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas bann+ ,,lng     
export p]mitt+ "u section #c ( !        
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b7 w\ld negatively impact ! ,unit$ 
,/ates economy2 ,:]eas ! adoption (     
,,lng 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy sector has
 be5 ! lead+ factor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
r$uc+ its c>bon dioxide emissions by #bj
 p]c5t betwe5 #bjje & #bjba2 ,:]eas     
c\ntries t ! ,unit$ ,/ates exports ,,lng
 to d]ive sub/antial portions ( _! en]gy

 f s\rces t emit m c>bon dioxide ?an !  
burn+ ( ,,lng2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates     
exports ( ,,lng to o!r c\ntries (f] a l[
 emission en]gy s\rce = p>tn]s across ! 
globe2 & ,:]eas1 accord+ to rese>*]s f !
 ,national ,en]gy ,te*nology            
,laboratory1 ,russian-produc$ natural   
gas %ipp$ by pipel9e to ,europe has     
approximately #da p]c5t high] life-cycle
 gre5h\se gas emissions ?an ,unit$      
,/ates ,,lng %ipp$ to ! same de/9ation3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 exports (   
liquefi$ natural gas are critical to    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy1 economic1 & 
environm5tal goals2  7#b7 ! ,bid5       
adm9i/ration's politicization ( en]gy   
policy s[s fur!r di/ru/ 9 ! /&+ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! _w2  7#c7 ,congress   
condemns ! adm9i/ration's curr5t ban on 
! issuance ( liquefi$ natural gas export
 p]mits2 &  7#d7 ,congress urges !      
adm9i/ration to rev]se its decision & to
 return to p]mitt+ liquefi$ natural gas 
export projects = ! sake ( national     
security & economic prosp]ity4