WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson tonight released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address:
“The President had the opportunity to chart a new path on a set of priorities that the American people have called for and both political parties can agree on, and we heard some productive talk here tonight,” said Thompson. “But with almost 2 million more Americans out of work and having racked up the three largest annual deficits in the country’s history since the President took office, the American people are looking for more than just talk.”
“The President tonight pledged his commitment to energy security, yet his Administration’s actions run contrary to the rhetoric,” Thompson added. “While his acknowledgment that we need increased domestic production of oil and natural gas, on and off shore, was quite promising, to date the Administration has worked to counter attempts at making America’s energy future more secure. The President’s denial of the Keystone XL pipeline, which has the potential to create thousands of jobs and add to our energy security, is the latest example of this White House’s failure to understand our nation’s energy needs and potential.”
“Today, our national debt is now larger than our entire economy thanks to Washington’s inability to end its addiction to out-of-control spending,” Thompson continued. “In the House, we’ve delivered for the American people by advancing bills to reduce spending, restore fiscal solvency, and encourage new job creation. In fact, we’ve acted on more than 30 bipartisan jobs bills, almost all of which have been denied consideration by the Senate. With any hope, the President will meet his commitment to ‘fight obstruction with action’ by calling on the Senate to work with the House on these important initiatives.”