[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HIGHER GAS PRICES ARE HURTING OUR SMALL BUSINESSES

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, since the President was 
sworn into office in January of 2009, gas prices have risen drastically 
by 156 percent. This fact shows the President's energy policy is 
failing our country and destroying jobs.
  According to the National Federation of Independent Business, rising 
energy costs are a constant struggle for our small business owners. Our 
small business owners are already threatened with the rising cost of 
health care due to the mandates in the government takeover health care 
bill.
  Instead of supporting effective energy policies that will lower the 
price at the pump, this administration has decided to delay the 
Keystone pipeline, a project that will create over 100,000 jobs at no 
taxpayer expense. If completed, this project will dramatically decrease 
our dependence on foreign oil and provide relief with energy costs for 
every small business.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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