[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            SIMPLE QUESTION

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, along with the rising gas prices over the last 
few weeks, we have also seen the rise of Democratic demagoguery. For 
the moment, though, I would like the Democrats to put aside this 
demagoguery and answer a simple question: What have you done to help 
lower gas prices?
  I know that House Republicans have been working hard to lower the 
cost of gasoline over the mid- and long term. We have passed the 
Gasoline for America's Security Act which increases U.S. fuel supply by 
encouraging new refineries, bans price gouging, promotes conservation.
  House Republicans have also passed the Energy Policy Act which allows 
new domestic oil and gas exploration and development, increases 
conservation, and embraces new fuel choices.
  That is what the Republicans have done. The Democrats, on the other 
hand, have opposed building new refineries, have opposed drilling in 
ANWR and, in fact, voted against both of these bills.
  Mr. Speaker, Republicans have worked hard to address America's energy 
needs. And the Democrats? Well, I think we have our answer. They have 
not done much.

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