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On the recordMarch 2, 2022
The words of the psalmist resonate today as much as they did when they were written so many years ago, and our God is faithful. I thank the gentlewoman for putting that in perspective tonight. Madam Speaker, I am happy to yield next to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I rise during this Special Order to offer thoughts on the real State of the Union. Last night, the President addressed the Nation and attempted to rewrite the history of his first 14 months in office. The speech was short on solutions to our everyday challenges: record inflation, skyrocketing price of gas, and supply chain disruptions that are affecting everything from food to consumer goods. This administration owns this energy crisis, which is a direct result of its crippling domestic production. When we don't produce our own energy, it makes us more vulnerable to global market fluctuations such as those caused by the Russian aggressions at Ukraine. The Biden administration continues to ignore the national emergency at our southern border with unprecedented illegal immigration, millions of apprehensions, and limited deportations. It is a serious situation that continues to threaten our national security. Let's focus for a moment here on U.S. energy. America's been feeling the ripple of skyrocketing energy prices.…
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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