[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9725]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           REAL ACTION NEEDED

  (Mr. DeFAZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Another real problem confronting America, another 
symbolic gesture by the Republican leadership. The thirteenth House 
vote on opening the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
  Now, real action would require taking on the price gouging, 
collusion, and market manipulation of big oil. Reign in the speculation 
in the commodities market, save 25 cents a gallon. Impose a windfall 
profits tax, reopen or build new refinery capacity, 70 cents a gallon. 
Take on the OPEC cartel but no, they are not going to take on big oil 
and protect American families who are reacting with shock and awe to 
costs at the pump because it might slow the gusher, the gusher of 
campaign contributions flowing into the Republican coffers. So families 
across America will pay 50 bucks to tank up this weekend and the 
Republicans will pretend they care.

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