WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated passage of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill was previously introduced by Sens. Ricketts and Chris Coons (D-DE). Ricketts is Chairman and Coons is Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. This legislation aims to expand U.S. energy exports, particularly of liquified natural gas (LNG), to Taiwan. It encourages Taiwan's use of nuclear energy and supports Taiwan's energy infrastructure. It also ensures adequate flows of energy shipments to Taiwan in a contingency...