State of Domestic Oil, Diesel, and Gas

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Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight and every day for the families of northwest Ohio and across our country being squeezed due to President Trump's reckless, illegal decisions.

Today, the average price of gasoline across our Buckeye State of Ohio was $3.82; nationwide, $3.97, up more than a dollar a gallon in the span of a month.

Diesel, the life blood of our supply system, is surging to nearly $5 a gallon, increasing transportation costs and driving up the cost of everything: food, manufacturing, and fertilizer across our heartland.

When the price of oil rises, families everywhere feel it. The cost of gasoline, diesel, and home heating is a daily burden on working families, farmers, truckers, and small businesses trying to keep their operations open.

The undeclared Trump illegal war on Iran makes the condition exponentially worse. When global conflict collides with fragile energy supply chains, prices surge.

In Ohio, we refine, move, and deliver energy, but I will tell you, this is actually such a terrible tax on the American people causing the debt to go up.

Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve a President who abides by the U.S. Constitution.

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