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INVEST IN A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY

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On 2026-06-11, Representative Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6) delivered a floor speech titled "INVEST IN A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY" in the House.

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INVEST IN A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Page H4101] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1100 INVEST IN A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY (Ms. SALINAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. SALINAS. Mr. Speaker, President Trump and I ran for office on the same promise: to lower costs. Let's review the promises President Trump made to the American people. The average cost of gas on the day President Trump took office was around $3 per gallon. On the campaign trail, he said he would bring the price of gas to under $2 a gallon. Today, the national average of gas is $4 a gallon, and it is over $5 in Oregon. Diesel is even higher, around $6 a gallon. Oregonians, from families to farmers, are paying the steep price. Trump also promised to cut Americans' energy bills in half, but electricity rates haven't fallen. Rates are up 10 percent under the Trump administration, which is more than the rate of inflation and way more than hardworking families can afford right now. President Trump promised over and over again to make America affordable. It is obvious that this administration has not lived up to its promise. Instead, Trump has propelled our Nation into an illegal war, which has disrupted global oil markets and has put his administration's foolishness on a global stage. For the sake of our wallets, our environment, and the future workforce and economy, we need to invest in a diverse portfolio of affordable, clean energy and rein in Trump's recklessness. ____________________

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INVEST IN A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Page H4101] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1100 INVEST IN A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY (Ms. SALINAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. SALINAS. Mr. Speaker, President Trump and I ran for office on the same promise: to lower costs. Let's review the promises President Trump made to the American people. The average cost of gas on the day President Trump took office was around $3 per gallon. On the campaign trail, he said he would bring the price of gas to under $2 a gallon. Today, the national average of gas is $4 a gallon, and it is over $5 in Oregon. Diesel is even higher, around $6 a gallon. Oregonians, from families to farmers, are paying the steep price. Trump also promised to cut Americans' energy bills in half, but electricity rates haven't fallen. Rates are up 10 percent under the Trump administration, which is more than the rate of inflation and way more than hardworking families can afford right now. President Trump promised over and over again to make America affordable. It is obvious that this administration has not lived up to its promise. Instead, Trump has propelled our Nation into an illegal war, which has disrupted global oil markets and has put his administration's foolishness on a global stage. For the sake of our wallets, our environment, and the future workforce and economy, we need to invest in a diverse portfolio of affordable, clean energy and rein in Trump's recklessness. ____________________