Today, POLITICO\u2019s Josh Siegel sits down with GOP Rep. Kelly Armstrong, who is retiring from Congress and running for governor of North Dakota. They discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, permitting negotiations, and President Joe Biden\u2019s LNG pause, along with why Republicans are leaving Congress and Armstrong\u2019s energy ambitions as his state\u2019s potential next governor.\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nJosh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \nKelly Armstrong is U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nAnnie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. \nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.