ukjobs and growth. that it was increasing oil and gas production by 10% he told our business editor simon jackwas moving slower than anticipated . moving slower than anticipated, cost is increasing meaning as a kind of positive sentiment towards the oil and gas business. so if prices will go down, you will see that less wells will be drilled. that's a company that says it's working towards a pragmatic approach to the energy transition. to have you here. the boss of equinor saying the energy of eduinor saying the energy is gf eguinor saying the energy is moving slower so so they are than anticipated, so they are on renewables and reining aback on renewables and investing more in oil and gas. it not the right direction the 77 for the environment? we need to reframe the _ and - reframe the discussien and some of the —= has come up in particular that has cemeupeineparticular the uk and europe, in the uk and europe, where there this that there—isfthis feeling that fuels there—isthis feeling that fuels are bad fossil fuels are bad and renewables are good. the reality is all forms of energy are neede

simon: thank you to the witnesses that came today. i yield back. chair comer: mr. jack. rep. jack: thank you for letting me get a little exercise this morning. throughout this hearing i've heard over and over again from our colleagues on the other side, elon musk's name and doge and to me it rings similar to what i experienced over the last nine years i have worked for president trump. it seems like the democrat playbook from 2015 through 2025 has targeted one individual and over and over repeat talking points against that individual. in 2016 it didn't work, in 2020, house republicans gained scenes and in 22 we gained seats and in 24 donald trump delivered one of the most impressive, landslide victories we've seen. it's because he offered solutions to the american people and that's what house republicans are doing. i want to spend my time today talking about a solution i campaigned on, something that resonated in my district. probably a few members on this committee were government employees. i served as the white house political director, and one of the things i was taxed wi

simon: thank you to the witnesses that came today. i yield back. chair comer: mr. jack. rep. jack: thank you for letting me get a little exercise this morning. throughout this hearing i've heard over and over again from our colleagues on the other side, elon musk's name and doge and to me it rings similar to what i experienced over the last nine years i have worked for president trump. it seems like the democrat playbook from 2015 through 2025 has targeted one individual and over and over repeat talking points against that individual. in 2016 it didn't work, in 2020, house republicans gained scenes and in 22 we gained seats and in 24 donald trump delivered one of the most impressive, landslide victories we've seen. it's because he offered solutions to the american people and that's what house republicans are doing. i want to spend my time today talking about a solution i campaigned on, something that resonated in my district. probably a few members on this committee were government employees. i served as the white house political director, and one of the things i was taxed wi