"What I have behind me, ladies and gentlemen, is a chart of receipts that I've asked constituents in my District to send in to us.
"What you'll see here, first of all, there's an $80 to fill up a tank, $80 receipt to fill up a tank in Brunswick, Georgia. $135 in Waycross, Georgia. One constituent pointed out that they spent $334 just last month on gas.
"And behind each of these receipts is a story.
"Sam from Ellabell - he's having to cancel his Veteran's Affairs appointment because he can't afford to get there.
"Kayla from Ware County summarized the pressure facing the working class Americans by saying, and I quote, 'I can't afford to go to work, but I also cannot afford not to go to work,' unquote.
"We are forcing our seniors, our single parents, and our veterans to choose between groceries and gas. Between a regular paycheck and regular fuel.
"It all comes down to the Biden Administration's refusal to recognize reality and instead wage a war on fossil fuels."
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