U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) addresses the second annual Conservative Policy Summit at the Heritage Foundation Jan. 12 in Washington, DC. Getty Images For months, the nation’s oil and natural-gas industry has been urging Congress and the Obama administration to lift the decades-old ban on oil exports, arguing that doing so would bring jobs and geopolitical leverage to the U.S. Now, however, with an energy bill being debated in Congress for the first time in years, industry officials are urging lawmakers to wait, saying they want more time to lobby before senators cast votes. The issue is arising now because the Senate is debating the Keystone XL pipeline under a process in which senators are being allowed to offer a wide range of amendments on various energy issues. Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), whose home state produces nearly 40% of all U.S. oil, is sponsoring an amendment […]