On the recordJune 14, 2023
Mr. Chair, I think it is perfectly reasonable to have a report that looks into the spending that has been taking place for the past 2 years and beyond. This inflation is impacting millions of Americans across our Nation. As I stated, American families will pay $8,581 in an inflation tax. We should be looking into the impacts of the spending that is taking place in Washington, D.C. Even if it is an estimate, we need to have an idea of how this is impacting families and why we currently have 20 million families that cannot afford their utility bills and why we have seen this 4.3 percent decline in real wages since Biden took office. I would like to see that report. Mr. Chairman, again, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on amendment No. 1. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.





