[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H4158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               IT'S TIME

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. Americans are now looking at $4 a gallon for gasoline. 
Is it going up to $5 a gallon?
  This is having a severe impact on family budgets. It's kind of a 
regressive tax on the poor and working people of this country, hitting 
those hardest who are least able to pay. And low-wage workers who 
commute are finding an increasingly difficult time being able to 
survive. It's having a devastating impact on our manufacturing economy.
  It's time for a new energy policy. It's time for a massive investment 
by Detroit in fuel efficiency and retooling and hybrids. It's time to 
end our reliance on oil. It's time to invest in alternative energy, 
like wind and solar. It's time to stop wars for resources. It's time to 
stop aggression in the Middle East. It's time to cooperate 
internationally to protect the environment. It's time to end NAFTA to 
make environmental quality principles part of our energy policy. It's 
time to regain control over America's economy and America's future.

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