Democrats Now Working to Solve the Energy Crisis They Worked So Hard to Create

From the story: [National Security Advisor Jake] Sullivan briefed reporters on Tuesday at the White House about Biden’s trip after press secretary Jen Psaki announced earlier in the day that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. On the energy announcement, Sullivan said Biden was fully aware that most European companies would not follow the United States’ example in targeting Russian oil and gas exports. Sullivan claimed that Biden’s sanctions and energy ban are “increasing the costs on Russia … sharpening the choice for Russia,” and he said the president “feels very good about where things stand today in terms of the unity and resolve of the Western alliance on sanctions” (The Washington Examiner). From the White House: So, when the President announced that the United States was going to ban the import of Russian oil and gas, he was very clear. He said that the United States is uniquely positioned: We are an energy producer.  We can do this.  We can take this step of banning the import of Russian oil and gas and coal and be able to withstand it, have resilience against it (White House). Fox Business: Reacting to Democrats’ vote against an energy independence bill which would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., slammed President Biden’s “assault” on domestic energy (Fox Business). From Dan Meuser: The rise in energy costs is due to the Biden administration’s continued assault on our domestic energy production. They’re literally choosing Venezuela over Pennsylvania. They’re choosing Tehran over Texas. We must choose American energy independence (Twitter). From The Daily Caller: Republican Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, urging her to appear before a key House committee for a briefing on rising gasoline prices (The Daily Caller).