Lee Zeldin: “They [New York] banned gas hookups on new construction.”

“I mean, I come from the state of New York where they won't allow, allow the extraction of natural gas. They have rejected a whole bunch of new pipelines, They [New York] banned gas hookups on new construction. They've set climate dates that they know they will not achieve. But they are happy to cause extreme economic pain for people who can at least afford it.” (06:02–15:51)

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