IOWA 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN RANDY FEENSTRA WAS IN SIOUX CITY WEDNESDAY, WHERE HE RECEIVED THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HIS BID FOR A NEW TERM IN OFFICE.
JOHN KIRCHNER OF THE CHAMBER SAYS FEENSTRA UNDERSTANDS THE MAJOR ECONOMIC ISSUES FACING AMERICA TODAY:
RFEEN1 OC………ACROSS THE COUNTRY. :21
FEENSTRA, A REPUBLICAN FROM HULL, IOWA, ADDRESSED SOME OF THOSE ISSUES, INCLUDING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S DECISION TO DRAW DOWN THE NATION’S OIL RESERVES BECAUSE OF HIGH GAS PRICES:
RFEEN2 OC……SIGNIFICANT CONCERN. :13
FEENSTRA SAYS THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS DEPENDING TOO MUCH ON FOREIGN OIL WHILE DOWNGRADING OUR DOMESTIC PETROLEUM BASE IN FAVOR OF ELECTRIC CARS:
RFEEN3 OC….EXTREMELY WRONG. :27
HE SAYS USING OUR DOMESTIC OIL RESERVES IS A SHORT TERM FIX, BECAUSE OPEC HAS SAID THEY WILL REDUCE PRODUCTION:
RFEEN4 OC………AND OPEC. :13
FEENSTRA MADE HIS COMMENTS AT SIOUX CITY’S GUARANTEE ROOFING, A LOCAL COMPANY IMPACTED BY SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, INFLATION AND A WORKFORCE SHORTAGE.
