Political Quotes

“I know the hour is late and folks want to go home. Mr. Speaker, let me thank the chairman and the ranking member for their hard work on this bill. But like anything we do in this body, we can do better. This coming Friday will begin Memorial Day, and for many Americans it really is the beginning of summer. On that day, tens of thousands of North Carolinians and millions of Americans are getting into their cars and hitting the road for vacation. They may visit our State's beautiful beaches or seashores. They may visit the cool mountain vistas to the west. Or they may just leave our State altogether and travel across this country. Regardless of where they go and how far they travel, they will all be confronted by the same ugly truth: Our Nation is experiencing the highest gasoline prices in the history of this country. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States is over $2.12 a gallon, 6 cents higher than it was a year ago. For diesel fuel users like truck drivers and farmers, the national average is over $2.15, 39 cents a gallon higher than last year. In the central Atlantic States, like North Carolina, the price for regular unleaded and diesel are higher than the national average. As I travel throughout my district, I regularly hear complaints from my constituents about higher gasoline prices and diesel fuel prices. Farmers, commuters, employers, senior citizens and all North Carolinians have been hit hard by higher gasoline prices.…”