,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #c1 #bjbe,ms4 
,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?   
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,crapo1     
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1
 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4   
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1    
,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,hu/$7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,octob] #d1 #bjbe1 z         
,national ,en]gy ,appreciation ,day to  
celebrate ! p :o "w to p[] ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
to build aw>5ess ( ! important role t ! 
en]gy produc]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates play 9 
r$uc+ pov]ty1 /r5g!n+ national security1
 & improv+ ! quality ( life = p ar\nd ! 
_w4  ,:]eas en]gy is a vital "p ( daily 
life & has greatly improv$ ! /&>d ( liv+
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas 
! en]gy mix 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reflects  
an all-(-!-above en]gy approa*1 :i* is  
important = keep+ en]gy af=dable1       

reliable1 & effici5t2 ,:]eas ! effici5t 
use ( ! natural res\rces ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates is a key "p ( /r5g!n+ ! national 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas      
access to af=dable1 reliable en]gy      
supports economic gr[? & creates upw>d  
mobility2 ,:]eas ! use ( advanc$ en]gy  
te*nology has greatly r$uc$ emissions   
associat$ ) en]gy developm5t & use :ile 
support+ su/a9$ economic gr[? alongside 
cont9u$ environm5tal improvem5t2 ,:]eas 
! m5 & wom5 :o play a "p 9 build+1      
ma9ta9+1 & deliv]+ access to en]gy %\ld 
be comm5d$ = _! h>d "w & vital role 9   
mod]n life2 ,:]eas access to en]gy      
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has m ?an d\bl$ 
life expectancy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas access to en]gy has r$uc$ !      
p]c5tage ( ! global population liv+ 9   
pov]ty f m ?an #dj p]c5t to less ?an #aj
 p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! en]gy indu/ry acc\nts =
 #h1cej1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ea* direct job 9 ! oil & natural 
gas indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]ates   
#c4g jobs else:]e 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates1 ultimately support+ #aj1hjj1jjj
 jobs t acc\nt = #e4d p]c5t ( employm5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,f$]al oil &  
natural gas leases = on%ore & (f%ore    
developm5t br\ght 9 m ?an               
#bb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue = ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates oil & natural gas indu/ry alone  
g5]ates ne>ly #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 gross
 dome/ic product p] ye>2 ,:]eas coal    
cont9ues to s]ve z a reliable & af=dable
 s\rce ( baseload p[] = consum]s across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & provid$ #ai4e p]c5t ( 
! utility-scale electricity 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas hydroelectric p[]
 infra/ructure contributes significant  
clean & reliable baseload p[] to ! en]gy
 grid ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & vital grid    
flexibility ) ! ability to scale up or  
d[n to mat* fluctuations 9 consum] dem&2
 ,:]eas innovation 9 ! nucle> en]gy     
indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has l$ to !   
annual g5]ation capacity ( ab\t #ajj1jjj
 megawatts ( safe1 clean1 & reliable    
nucle> p[]2 & ,:]eas r5ewable en]gy     

employm5t cont9ues to exp&1 ) sol> jobs 
acc\nt+ = ! l>ge/ area ( gr[?3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,octob] #d1 #bjbe1 z         
,national ,en]gy ,appreciation ,day2 &  
7#b7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1      
,/ates1 localities1 s*ools1 nonpr(it    
organizations1 bus9esses1 & ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,en]gy
 ,appreciation ,day ) appropriate ev5ts 
to promote education on1 & celebrate !  
role (1 mod]n en]gy sy/ems 9 ev]yday    
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