[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    GAS PRICES HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, gas prices have hit an all-time high, 
averaging over $4 nationally for the first time since 2008. The rising 
price of fuel, groceries, and just about everything are an assault on 
the pocketbooks of working families, and it is all a direct result of 
President Biden's failed energy policies.
  Under the Trump administration we were energy independent for the 
first time in my lifetime. But within just his first few days in 
office, President Biden reversed all the progress that we made.
  Yesterday, we heard from President Zelenskyy who urged President 
Biden to do more to support Ukraine as they defend themselves from 
Russia. While banning Russian oil imports is a vital first step, 
another way to support Ukraine is by unleashing American energy so we 
can help make the world less reliant on Putin and dictators who use the 
profits from oil exports to fund their malign activities.
  President Biden would rather pay dictators than Americans all in the 
name of climate change. What happened to Made in America? For the sake 
of our Nation and our European allies who could use an alternative to 
Russian fuel, I hope he listens to the American people--let's make 
America energy independent again.

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