[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15140]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              A NEW SLOGAN

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, our Democratic friends yesterday came 
up with a new slogan for gas prices. It was: ``Act more, talk less.'' 
They talked about to it the press, they talked about it in the Chamber, 
they even used a colorful floor chart to make a point.
  Frankly, I could not agree more with their new slogan. I hope they 
take it seriously too. It is time to get about passing serious, 
balanced legislation that will actually make a difference.
  Americans are hurting as a result of high gas prices, and they are 
looking to us for action. This is an issue that affects every single 
American. So it is of great importance to every Member of this body.
  The vast majority of Americans are asking us to get at the root of 
the problem, instead of timidly dancing around the edges as some have 
tried to do. It is clear that the American people strongly support 
increased responsible domestic production. It is also clear, at this 
point, that a solid bipartisan majority in the Senate is ready and 
willing to move forward on limited environmentally sensitive 
exploration here at home, so we can reduce our dependance on Middle 
East imports.
  Republicans welcome the new-found slogan from our friends on the 
other side of the aisle, but we hope it is more than a slogan. We 
should act more and talk less. In the days ahead, the American people 
will be able to judge who wants to boldly act and who wants to just 
talk. So it is important for us not to fail the American people at this 
critical point. I wish to congratulate the majority leader for turning 
to this subject. I think it is clearly and unambiguously the most 
important issue in the country. We look forward to having a real 
Senate-style debate over different approaches to this matter and, 
hopefully, coming together at the end of the time with a proposal that 
both sides can feel proud of, that the markets will respond favorably 
to, and that people will generally feel made a difference on the No. 1 
issue confronting the American people.
  I yield the floor.

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