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Barrett Speaks in Support of Domestic Energy Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the national average price for gas continues to rise, Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) delivered the following speech on the House floor addressing the growing problem.

“Mr. Speaker,

“This past week, for the first time, some Americans paid $4 a gallon for gas.

“The national average for regular unleaded gasoline is now $3.61 a gallon. Americans have never paid such a tremendous amount of their hard earned dollars on gas, and the high gasoline prices are taking a toll on their pocketbooks.

“Many issues are responsible for higher gas prices, but in order to lessen American dependency on foreign and unstable energy sources, we need to be looking here at home.

“We’re relying too much on foreign energy sources, and our dependence on these sources is a risk for our national security. We have natural and technological resources to support domestic energy production to find oil sources here at home. We can increase our domestic energy exploration and production in the U.S. while also utilizing alternative energy sources such as hydrogen, wind and solar power.

“Citizens can’t afford the price of gas. For our people and for our country, the Majority Party must bring Energy solutions to the floor now so that American families are no longer paying an unprecedented $4 gallon for gas.”

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