It's easy to forget how real people live and what they care about outside the DC bubble - this is such an unnatural city, growing up around government and not industry, transportation, or any kind of port like most cities historically are.
On the floor, one conservative congressperson after another had been able to hold up their constituent mail full of sad stories of lost jobs, and opportunities on hold due to skyrocketing energy costs.
Here's how fuel prices are affecting one person close to FreedomWorks.
My brother, Davis - 17, is a drum major for the Williamsport Area High School