Vice President Mike Pence was in Columbus, Ohio today where he headlined the annual meeting of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association.
Pence said American energy is soaring and told the group that the American economy is booming, but he says to ensure continued growth, we need to protect the U.S. borders.
Pence boasted about Trump administration energy policies to include withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord, eliminating rules on hydraulic fracturing, cutting stream protections, and rolling back methane regulations. The former Republican governor from Indiana earned a standing ovation by telling the gathering: "America will never be a socialist country". Pence also called on the Senate to stand with the president.
"So let me be clear, a vote against the president's emergency declaration is a vote against border security. A vote against the president's emergency declaration is a vote to deny the real humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. So, we call on every member of the United States Senate. We call on Senator Sherrod Brown and every member of the United States Senate. Stand up for border security, stand up for border security, stand with this president put the safety and security of the American people first."
The Ohio Oil and Gas Association is a trade association for companies that explore, produce, and develop crude oil and natural gas resources within the state.
