[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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             AMERICANS ARE FACING ONE CRISIS AFTER ANOTHER

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow marks the 1-year anniversary of 
one-party, radical rule in D.C.
  With Democrats at the helm, Americans have faced one crisis after 
another, unfortunately. We have the highest inflation in 41 years, 
supply chain disruptions, workforce shortages in critical industries, 
spikes in energy costs; record numbers of people and drugs illegally 
entering our southern border, a surge in crime, national security 
threats, a series of foreign relations disasters; in my opinion, a 
mismanaged pandemic, and countless examples of government intrusion 
into all aspects of our lives.
  Instead of addressing these problems, Democrats have doubled down on 
failed policies, have engaged in out-of-control spending, and are 
trying to control every aspect of Americans' lives.
  This is not the way forward.
  I recently asked my constituents one simple question: ``Is your 
family better off than you were a year ago?'' Almost 70 percent of the 
respondents said no. Fixing that problem should be Congress' main 
priority.

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