[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         GAS PRICES ARE RISING

  (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. HANABUSA. Gas prices are rising. We'll see an average, some 
predict, of $5 per gallon by this summer. Some places are already 
there.
  Voices are rising, asking us, What are we doing to bring gas prices 
down?
  Mr. Speaker, we can agree that we must go beyond short-term fixes and 
that we must cure ourselves of this Nation's petroleum addiction. Yes, 
it is an addiction.
  Our constituents are asking, What's causing it? What's causing these 
gas prices?
  We know, when Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz, prices 
soar. This is because one-fifth of the world's oil supply goes through 
those straits.
  Mr. Speaker, America's vision of our energy future must go beyond the 
next gas pump. We must look at the fundamentals of a new policy. Yes, 
diplomacy is part of that, but more importantly, it's us. We must join 
hands to self-sufficiency and truly be committed to renewable 
resources. The President proudly pointed out to the marines and Navy in 
the State of the Union: 50 percent sustainability. Let's adopt that 
policy.

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