[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 51 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1986]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        60-DAY FUEL TAX HOLIDAY

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, we are now just about 
3 weeks away from the Memorial Day holiday, and a gallon of gas in my 
district costs $3.38. Look at this photo from home, $3.38 for unleaded, 
the cheap stuff. It is now cheaper to buy a fast-food lunch than it is 
for people in Riverside to drive to Anaheim.
  Before the Memorial Day holiday, let us give America a fuel tax 
holiday: 60 days with no gas tax.
  I will be the first to admit this is a short-term solution to a long-
term problem. But the American people should not need to suffer the 
pain at the pump simply because this Republican-led Congress has 
forsaken its obligation to address our country's energy crisis.
  Last week, ExxonMobil announced it had made $8.4 billion in a 
quarter, the first quarter of this year. Now why should the Federal 
Government give handouts to a company that made $8 billion in 3 months?
  I urge my colleagues to support this revenue-neutral bill. It gives 
money back to the taxpayers, it stops the needless oil company 
giveaways, and it gives consumers relief when they need it the most.

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