U S Senator Roger Wicker
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Wicker Highlights Need for Energy Security on Senate Floor
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March 28, 2012
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March 28, 2012
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9:37Now PlayingWASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today spoke on the Senate Floor regarding maximizing America's energy potential. Wicker also highlighted the impact of rising fuel costs on American families and businesses.
In part, Wicker said: "Today's high gas prices confirm the urgency of pursuing better energy strategies as demand for oil continues to increase across the globe. Taking steps now is essential to meeting future needs and bringing relief to the pump."
Wicker also highlighted the economic impact of high gas prices on Americans:
• Today, the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.91. (Source: AAA)
• Americans spent more on gasoline in 2011 (more than $481 billion) than in any other year in the past three decades. (Source: Oil Price Information Service)
• For the average household, about 8.4 percent of the family budget -- or $4,155 -- went toward filling up at the pump last year. (Source: AP)
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