[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           RISING GAS PRICES

  (Mr. ROSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, gas prices are rising at alarming rates 
across the country, and these costs are hurting America's working 
families. The average price of a gallon of gas in Arkansas is $2.11, up 
from $1.72 just a year ago. That is a 22.6 percent increase. This high 
cost not only affects our overall economy but also directly impacts 
individual families, seniors, and farm families. Our farm families are 
facing higher overhead costs and family vacations are being canceled 
for many working families.
  Americans deserve more. They deserve to know why the cost of gas is 
skyrocketing. More importantly, Americans deserve a solution. We must 
reduce our Nation's dependence on foreign oil.

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