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Hank Johnson: The price of food is going up. So we have food going up. We have energy costs going up. And the American people feel…

On the recordJune 23, 2008
The price of food is going up. So we have food going up. We have energy costs going up. And the American people feel squeezed. They are counting on us to do something to address this issue. Congressman Towns, I just appreciate so much your emphasis on this dilemma that we face. We are, I think, proving that all Americans are concerned about the future of this country insofar as energy is concerned.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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Addressing rising food and energy costs during a discussion on economic concerns.

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