John Cornyn: “It supports more than 200,000 jobs and generates $11 billion…”

“A 2023 study from the national association of Manufacturers found out that liquefied Natural gas contributes $43.8 billion to our GDP. It supports more than 200,000 jobs and generates $11 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue. In Texas alone, the oil and gas industry specifically supported more than 178,000 direct and indirect jobs in 2023 and purchased nearly $100 billion of U.S. goods and services.” (05:56–06:06)

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