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On the recordMarch 31, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address a crisis eroding the budgets of hard-working Americans. Earlier this month, the price of unleaded gasoline rose to the highest level on record, and President Biden's anti-energy policies are directly responsible. On the campaign trail, Joe Biden promised to end fossil fuels. Since assuming office, President Biden has worked to make good on that promise, imposing 81 individual anti-energy policies. Coincidentally, the price of gasoline has risen 81 percent since the beginning of his presidency. Analysts estimate that President Biden's anti-energy agenda will cost American families an additional $2,000 per year in gasoline costs alone. This is staggering for the 64 percent of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck, thanks to rising costs. President Biden claims he can't do much right now to reduce gas prices. This simply is not true. President Biden can end the Federal freeze on new oil and gas projects, fast track LNG export permits, expedite approval of all pipeline and energy development, and stop the regulatory barrage on U.S. energy development. There is so much that can and should be done right now, and this crusade against American energy dominance must end. Recognizing the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office
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Tom Emmer
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