The GOP Plan to Renew American Oil and Gas

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

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🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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House Republicans make a push for H.R.1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which Rep. Steve Scalise says will help make the U.S. less dependent on foreign oil. But can pieces of this legislation get through the Democratic Senate, and will Joe Manchin secure his permitting reform? Plus, Joe Biden changes course and approves the Willow drilling project in Alaska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:19.3	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal,
0:22.0	this is Potomac Watch.
0:26.0	House Republicans make a push for HR1,
0:29.0	a plan to turn on the taps of American energy.
0:32.0	But what's in it, and can any parts of this bill pass
0:35.0	the Democratic Senate and get signed into law?
0:38.0	Welcome, Kyle Peterson, with the Wall Street Journal.
0:41.0	We are joined today by my colleagues, editorial board member,
0:44.0	Maneu Uquem-Buruwa, and columnist Kim Strassel.
0:47.0	Welcome to you both.
0:48.0	Last week, the GOP's House leaders held a press conference
0:52.0	to argue for their bill to increase fossil fuel production
0:55.0	and much more.
0:56.0	Let's listen to a bit of majority leader Steve Scalise,
0:59.0	making his case.
1:00.0	We're bringing HR1, the Lower Energy Cost Act,
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