Political Quotes

“Madam President, I am pleased to be here and follow my good friend, the Senator from the great State of Alaska, a State that produces an incredible amount of energy, as does my State of North Dakota. And, of course, we are here to talk about how this administration's policies are harming America's energy producers and leading to skyrocketing energy prices. Americans are paying more for energy, whether it is at the gas pump or their monthly utility bills. This week, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in my home State of North Dakota is $3.19. That is up from $2.27 in January. That is an increase of almost a dollar--about a 50-percent increase. Every consumer pays that when they pull up to the pump. Of course, that hits low-income people disproportionately. North Dakotans are also facing higher home heating costs for this winter with the price of natural gas having almost tripled. Same thing: think about hard-working men and women who now are paying that higher utility bill as a result of these policies. Higher energy prices drive up the costs of everything we consume, and lower-income Americans, as I say, are disproportionately impacted when a larger share of their paycheck must go towards covering higher energy costs. Last week, the President blamed OPEC for higher gas prices. Why is our country a global energy powerhouse in this situation?…”