On the recordMay 16, 2022
As we stand here today, gasoline in my hometown of Altoona, Pennsylvania, costs an average of $4.49 per gallon; that is the highest price that we have ever paid for gasoline. On day one of his Presidency, Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline. Just last week, President Biden doubled down on his failed policy of crushing American energy producers by canceling three key oil and natural gas leases. It is this reckless leadership that has led to record-breaking prices that have made it so hard for rural Americans to afford to drive to work, go to doctor appointments, visit relatives, or bring their kids to a baseball game. It is time to turn away from these failed policies and, once again, rely on the energy that lies beneath the feet of my constituents--the energy that comes from American coal, American oil, American natural gas, and American Marcellus shale. Madam Speaker, we cannot afford these high gas prices, and we cannot afford this failed leadership. ____________________
