[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 118 (Thursday, July 17, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S6879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President--Madam President, following leader remarks, 
there will be a period of morning business for up to 1 hour, with 
Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans 
will control the first 30 minutes, the majority will control the next 
30 minutes.
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of 
the motion to proceed to S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation 
Act.
  We have a number of issues we wish to talk about for a short time 
this morning. First, this gas crisis is really a crisis. If someone in 
Las Vegas, for example, becomes concerned, as many people are, about 
how much it costs to drive to work every day, there are things that can 
be done. Maybe they can carpool, maybe there is public transportation. 
At least there are some alternatives. If you live in rural Nevada, the 
problem becomes a little more difficult, because you have to drive such 
long distances. But there are ways that extra travel can be avoided. If 
you are a mother or father, taking children to soccer games or 
basketball games, there is a way you can avoid that by going with your 
neighbor, by working out arrangements so more than one family goes in a 
car.
  But if you are a senior citizen on a fixed income, and you see winter 
approaching, there are no alternatives. The alternatives are very 
bleak. If you cannot afford the fuel in your tank or heating oil in the 
Northeast, it is very difficult. You are subject to freezing and 
getting sick. That is why we have to do something with LIHEAP.
  I have had Democrats and I have had Republicans come to me: When are 
you going to do something on LIHEAP? So I have a couple of unanimous 
consents I am going ask on LIHEAP.

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