[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      AMERICAN SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, the American supply chain crisis has 
reached a very critical point. A record number of container ships are 
waiting to enter U.S. ports, especially off of L.A. and Long Beach. 
They even miss the trip up to Oakland sometimes, too.
  This leaves small businesses and grocery stores with empty shelves. 
It leaves farmers and others that produce things in California and the 
U.S. waiting and wondering if they can get their products on to ships.
  At the same time, reckless spending has caused inflation for 
Americans to skyrocket. Food on the shelves is more expensive. This 
isn't just a problem for upper-class people, as some in the 
administration are saying. This hits all Americans, especially those on 
fixed incomes, really hard.
  Now, a good thing, everyone saved 16 cents on their Fourth of July 
barbecue that the Biden administration was touting recently; though 
Thanksgiving is predicted to be the most expensive meal in the history 
of the holiday this year.
  The current inflation rate has forced households to spend another 
$175 a month on food, fuel, and housing; let alone what is coming in 
the home heating oil this winter.
  Inflation has climbed over 6 percent in the last year, making it the 
worst year since 1990, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  We need to get to work solving this problem for the American people, 
not focusing on unprecedented spending sprees.
  Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.

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