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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
So we actually have people in Washington here who are working to get that price up, when the rest of America is going to the pump and seeing a $50 fill-up in their car jump to $75, and that is crunching the family budget.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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Fleming criticizes efforts to raise gasoline prices despite economic strain on families.

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