Mr. Speaker, high natural gas prices and the summer spike in gasoline prices serve as a stark reminder that the path to energy independence is a long and arduous one.

Consumers are clearly being impacted by the three hurricanes, ... That, combined with natural gas and gasoline prices, is having an effect. I think $3 a gallon gasoline is the tipping point to a consumer that is under siege. But this number is really no great surprise.

Electricity is derived from many non-renewable energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal.

Natural gas is the future. It is here.

I'd love to fly, especially with the gas prices right now.

I think blaming the president for high gas prices is like blaming Rudy Giuliani for 9/11.