On the recordMay 10, 2011
Mr. Chairman, the people in my district are hurting. Rising gas prices are cutting deep into family budgets. Food prices are skyrocketing. Communities that are home to destination locations like the Grand Canyon are bracing themselves for fewer summer visitors because families simply cannot afford to travel. Main Street America can no longer afford inaction from the President and his administration, and that is why I stand here today in support of H.R. 1229. The bill not only will put thousands of Americans back to work, it would increase our production of oil here at home and lower the cost of gas. It is time we put our country back to work and use our resources here at home instead of abroad, and it is time the government makes a serious commitment towards energy independence and an all-of-the-above approach that America wants.
