[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H714]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRUE STATE OF OUR UNION

  (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FULCHER. Mr. Speaker, tonight, President Biden will give his 
address on the state of our Union. His version of the facts will sound 
wonderful but stand in stark contrast to the true state of the Union 
for many Americans today.
  Unmentioned in his speech will be the fact that over a third of 
American households have forgone basic expenses to afford their energy 
bill, the highest energy costs in 15 years.
  President Biden will say the state of our Union is strong, but the 
American people know better. That is why Republicans in the House are 
following our Commitment to America, a series of commonsense solutions 
to our most pressing issues.
  In just a few short weeks, House Republicans have used our new 
majority position to hold China accountable, defund the Biden IRS army, 
protect our Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and bring accountability to 
overreaching Federal Government agencies.
  When it comes to a union that is truly strong, House Republicans 
stand ready to deliver.

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