Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Toomey
(R-Pa.) issued the following statement on President Biden’s executive orders:
“One
week ago, President Biden stood in front of the Capitol and stressed unity and
healing. He expressed respect for those who did not vote for him and committed
to working with Congress. And then he got to the White House and immediately
started a record-breaking, left-wing executive order binge that has not
stopped. Some of the actions include:
- Halting
new oil and gas leases on public lands, which will drive up energy prices for
American families;
- Revoking
the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a key infrastructure project with
bipartisan support, the meritless termination of which will cost thousands of
good paying jobs;
- Encouraging
sanctuary cities that subvert federal law in order to shield illegal
immigrants, including violent criminals;
- Rejoining
the ineffective Paris Climate Accord which will have a negligible impact on the
environment while disadvantaging American businesses against their foreign
competitors.
“These
unilateral, partisan actions to unwind the work of the previous administration
create an unpredictable regulatory environment that undermines any economic
recovery while dividing us even further. Unifying the country requires more than
just words, and it is time for President Biden to take tangible action that
matches his aspirational tone.”
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