Dr. Bucshon Hits Congressional Democrats for Supporting Ban on U.S. Crude Oil Exports

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. called out Congressional Democrats for voting to grant Iran the ability to export oil, while at the same time supporting a ban on the export of U.S. crude oil.

“I find it hard to believe that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have voted to allow Iran to export their oil, but won’t vote to allow America to export our oil,” Bucshon asserted during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on H.R. 702. The legislation would lift the nearly 40-year-old ban on U.S. crude oil exports and passed the committee by a bipartisan vote of 31 to 19.

Following his vote on H.R. 702, Bucshon remarked, “studies show that exporting U.S. crude oil will help drive down the price the American people pay at the pump, will lead to an increase in household disposable incomes, and will create good-paying jobs here at home. It will also enhance our national security by giving our allies the opportunity to import American oil instead of oil from countries like Iran.”

 

Watch the hearing video by clicking here: https://youtu.be/o9orpB9oi1w. The text is available in full below.

 

“When we talk about national security, helping our allies in Central and Eastern Europe is a national security issue. Just look at what happened in Crimea.

 

“I also find it hard to believe that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have voted to allow Iran to export their oil, but won’t vote to allow America to export our oil.

 

“And the last point is, if American companies are profitable, they create jobs. That’s what this [H.R. 702] is about.”