[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18164]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           ``ALL THE ABOVE''

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, during August, I traveled 
throughout my district and heard firsthand from my constituents who are 
suffering due to high gasoline and diesel prices. Everywhere I went, I 
heard stories from individuals and businesses struggling to make ends 
meet. One business owner I spoke with told me, ``The recent energy 
crisis has definitely impacted business in a major way and, 
unfortunately, will ultimately affect the everyday consumers of our 
products as a result of higher prices.''
  Mr. Medford said that significantly higher shipping, transportation, 
and raw material costs are causing his bottom line to rise in his 
business, and this causes the consumer, of course, to pay more.
  Mr. Speaker, we need to take action now. Any energy legislation we 
consider should take advantage of an ``all-of-the-above'' approach to 
solving our Nation's energy problems. On behalf of Mr. Medford, 
countless business owners, the American consumers, and the people of 
the Third Congressional District in South Carolina, bring comprehensive 
energy legislation to the floor now.

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