[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S2988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS


                PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
will hold 2 days of hearings on the subcommittee's 10-month 
investigation into gasoline prices entitled ``Gas Prices: How Are They 
Really Set?''
  In the spring and early summer of 2001, most parts of the country 
experienced a dramatic increase in the price of gasoline. Numerous 
consumer groups expressed concern over price gouging. The oil companies 
responded that there were problems with supply. This series of hearings 
by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will explore how 
gasoline prices are set and why they have become so volatile.
  The hearing will take place on Tuesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 
2, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., each day, in room 342 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building. For further information, please contact Elise Bean of 
the subcommittee staff at 224-9505.

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