[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11195]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           GAS AND GROCERIES

  (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, when I go to the grocery store at home on 
Saturday mornings, I talk to Hoosier moms and dads concerned with high 
prices at the pump and the checkout line.
  According to reports last month, gas prices in the five Midwestern 
States ranked in the top nine States nationally, with some folks in 
Indiana, motorists, paying $4 per gallon.
  A Starke County constituent wrote to me on the Fourth of July and 
said he canceled his holiday plans because he needed to save money for 
a tank of gas. He wondered what is Congress doing about it.
  How can we help hardworking Americans keep more money in their 
wallets and pay less for gas and groceries?
  The House passed two bills to address high energy prices, to create 
more jobs, and move our country closer toward energy independence. I 
supported these commonsense measures for single parents, for families, 
college students, senior citizens struggling to make ends meet during 
these tough economic times.
  I urge the Senate and the President to join the House and pass this 
legislation to open more offshore areas for the development of natural 
resources.
  A trip to the grocery store or a stop at the gas station should not 
be breaking the bank of Americans. Let's show the American people 
Congress can work together on basic solutions to make their daily lives 
a bit easier.

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