The United States is ready to assist countries in Central and Eastern Europe by exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the region, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner said late on Tuesday after meeting Hungary's Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security Anita Orbán.

Noting President Barack Obama's recent attendance of the Nuclear Summit in The Hague, Mr. Boehner told Ambassador-at-Large Orbán: "I hope he uses this as an opportunity to discuss how we can help the Europeans reduce their dependence on Vladimir Putin. Expediting the approval of US natural gas exports would send a clear signal that Russia's energy stranglehold on Europe will not continue." "The best way we can help them is to circumvent their vulnerability by meeting their energy needs," Mr. Boehner said, referring to Central and Eastern Europe.

"There is now a historic opportunity ahead of us, because the situation in Ukraine is a wake-up call," Ambassador Anita Orbán stated.
Before their meeting, Ms. Orbán testified before the US Congress with regard to the geopolitical implications of LNG export liberalization.
You can listen to Ambassador Anita Orbán’s full testimony here:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/hr-6-domestic-prosperity-and-global-freedom-act#video

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)