[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6835]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             REPUBLICAN INACTION ON SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, the American people are fed up with us in 
Congress. They finally see the House Republican majority for what it 
is, nothing but a rubber stamp for President Bush and his special 
interest friends. House Republicans simply have no agenda for helping 
everyday Americans. Perhaps that is the reason we have only been in 
session for 26 days so far this year.
  If House Republicans were really interested in helping the American 
people, they would join us in tracking and tackling our Nation's energy 
crisis. House Republicans failed to address skyrocketing gas prices in 
their energy bill last year. Instead, they chose to follow the 
President in supporting a bill that gave the oil and gas companies $20 
billion in special interest gifts while doing absolutely nothing to 
ease the sticker shock consumers face every time they fill up at the 
pump.
  Democrats have a plan that works for all Americans, not just big oil 
and gas CEOs. Our plan not only cracks down on price gouging but also 
calls for an increase in production of alternative fuels.

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