[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7673]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  ENERGY CRISIS AND PRICES IN AMERICA

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, in San Diego, the average 
price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.43 a gallon, highlighting the 
expanding energy crisis in the country and fueling the frustration of 
many Americans. It is quite clear that the energy policies of President 
Bush and the Republican majority have failed.
  The American people want Congress to come together and fix this 
crisis. House Democrats are energized in providing quick relief and 
long-term solutions. Democrats want to provide quick relief by 
expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and expanding 
tax credits and grants to small businesses. We do this by repealing the 
$8 billion in Federal giveaways Republicans dished out to the oil and 
gas companies.
  Democrats are committed to funding groundbreaking research and new 
technologies so that we can be independent of foreign oil by the year 
2020. The energy policy of this administration and this majority is 
draining the wallets of Americans. It is time we implement a 
comprehensive energy policy that helps consumers and emphasizes 
alternate renewable energy.

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