Congresswoman Steel concerned about gas prices to consumers, declares energy security is national security

California Congresswoman Michelle Steel says in debate on legislation to suspend imports of oil from Russia for its war on Ukraine that while she was glad to stop the flow of capital to the Kremlin she was concerned prices would rise without a plan to support domestic energy production, national security also at risk as the Biden administration looked to countries like Iran and Venezuela to fuel communities, the more it relied on authoritarian regimes the more it would hurt the economy, national security and the environment, energy security national security, so needing responsible energy solutions to expand supply chains and lower consumer costs. Clip end unedited.