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On the recordMay 27, 2026
The scoreboard is gas prices… Let's just put this in real terms. If you're a commuter in this country who has a longer than average commute, you are probably buying somewhere short of 1,000 gallons a year in auto fuel. And so when the price jumps by $1 - and it may soon jump by $2 - that's 1000 to $2,000 out of your pocket.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy discusses rising gas prices due to the war.

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