On Tuesday's broadcast of CNBC's "Squawk Box," White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese responded to a question on the Mountain Valley pipeline as part of the deal by stating "we need a secure energy strategy" "that will actually meet our climate goals," and that "The most important takeaway" from the Inflation Reduction Act is that it puts us in a position "where we can credibly commit that we will meet our climate goals by the end of this decade while increasing our energy security here at home."