[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 83 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            HIGH GAS PRICES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, as we stand here today, 
gasoline in my hometown of Altoona, Pennsylvania, costs an average of 
$4.49 per gallon; that is the highest price that we have ever paid for 
gasoline.
  On day one of his Presidency, Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL 
pipeline. Just last week, President Biden doubled down on his failed 
policy of crushing American energy producers by canceling three key oil 
and natural gas leases.
  It is this reckless leadership that has led to record-breaking prices 
that have made it so hard for rural Americans to afford to drive to 
work, go to doctor appointments, visit relatives, or bring their kids 
to a baseball game.
  It is time to turn away from these failed policies and, once again, 
rely on the energy that lies beneath the feet of my constituents--the 
energy that comes from American coal, American oil, American natural 
gas, and American Marcellus shale.
  Madam Speaker, we cannot afford these high gas prices, and we cannot 
afford this failed leadership.

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