[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16759]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    SOME UNSCRUPULOUS GAS STATION OPERATORS ATTEMPT TO PROFIT FROM 
                           AMERICA'S TRAGEDY

  (Mr. BACHUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, in moments of tragedy such as we are now 
witnessing, stories of sacrifice and heroism always emerge to make us 
proud. That will continue to be the case as we dig out from the rubble 
of this cowardly assault by yesterday's terrorists.
  However, disaster always breeds acts offensive to all honest and 
patriotic Americans. Sadly, we are also witnessing examples of such 
behavior here in America. Instances of gas price gouging come from all 
over the Nation. In my home State, a patriotic State, prices of over $4 
are reported. Throughout the Midwest, prices exceeding $5 a gallon were 
reported after the bombing.
  Most national oil companies have announced they are freezing gas 
prices, indicating much of this is by the unscrupulous operators at the 
gas station. They must be held accountable.

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