[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6128]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     DEMOCRATS' HYPOCRISY ON ENERGY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, the Democrats sure do like to have their 
cake and eat it, too. Over and over again they complain about 
something, then turn right around and oppose any commonsense solutions 
offered by Republicans.
  Democrats whine about our deficit, but vote against slowing the 
growth of spending. They complain about our President's plan in Iraq, 
but they offer no alternatives. They say we need to increase border 
security, yet vote against the bills that would do just that. The list 
goes on and on.
  The Democrats' latest case of hypocrisy: they hold a press 
conference, complain about our rising energy prices, even though their 
actions have contributed directly to the problem. For a party that 
claims it is looking out for the best interests of the American people, 
it has a funny way of showing it.
  For decades the Democrats have fought to stop production of all forms 
of energy. They voted against increasing domestic energy supplies, 
which would not only lower prices, but create more jobs here at home. 
The Democrats have opposed Republican efforts to lessen the tax burden 
at the pump. They have opposed nuclear energy and renewable fuels. They 
have opposed cracking down on price gouging.
  Madam Speaker, Republicans have been working hard to address rising 
energy prices, yet all the Democrats do is vote ``no.''

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