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“BIDEN'S ENERGY AND INFLATION CRISES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the in the House of Representatives section section on pages H3813-H3814 on March 17.
The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
BIDEN'S ENERGY AND INFLATION CRISES
(Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, higher prices at the gas pump directly result from President Biden's actions.
On his first days in office, he canceled the Keystone pipeline; he ended new oil and gas leases on Federal lands; and he is attempting to regulate the industry out of existence by way of executive orders.
But don't worry, President Biden's administration has offered some words of encouragement for Americans struggling to pay outrageous prices at the pump.
Last week, the Secretary of Transportation said to those Americans upset about paying outrageous gas prices that ``communities can all benefit from the gas savings of driving an electric vehicle.''
Did someone forget to mention to the Secretary that the average cost of an electric vehicle is $50,000, which, frankly, is far more than the yearly household income of many middle Tennesseans?
Even Elon Musk, the founder of the electric vehicle maker Tesla, understands that electric vehicles cannot solve this immediate crisis. Maybe he should lead the Department of Transportation.
Mr. Speaker, there is only one solution to President Biden's energy crisis: reverse these disastrous executive orders and unleash America's energy independence.
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