[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        THE PRESIDENT'S POLICIES BRING HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, over the past month, the 
price of gas per gallon has increased by 31 cents, with an average cost 
of $3.83 per gallon. This weekend the President said that his 
administration could not do much to provide relief at the pump, but, 
actually, earlier he promised to increase energy costs, which destroys 
jobs. The President also claims to support an all-of-the-above energy 
plan; however, due to his decision to reject the Keystone pipeline, it 
is clear these claims are not being fulfilled.
  The President's solution to help with rising energy costs is to delay 
smog regulations that will mandate that more sulfur be stripped from 
gasoline. The delay of this policy will not lower prices but simply 
keep them from increasing due to more government regulation.
  I urge the President to work with House Republicans and begin 
enacting policies which will help Americans feel relief at the pump.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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