[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      WE NEED TO SEE THE DEMOCRATS' NEW PLAN FOR LOWER GAS PRICES

  (Mr. WESTMORELAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam Speaker, April 28, 2006, a press release by 
Anita Lowe: These skyrocketing gas prices are a reflection of the 
Republican energy plan. We need a long-term strategy to lower gas 
prices and meet our energy needs. Yet Republicans passed up a golden 
opportunity in major energy bills last year. Democrats have a plan to 
give American families the relief they deserve. Democrats, Madam 
Speaker, have been in charge for 16 months and gas prices have gone up 
over $1.25 a gallon.
  April 18, 2006, in a press release, then-Minority Leader Nancy 
Pelosi: But the Republicans' bills clearly have done nothing to lower 
gas prices as the price of a barrel of oil has settled above $70 a 
barrel, the highest price in our history.
  Today, Madam Speaker, oil closed at $114 a barrel. Democrats have a 
plan to lower gas prices taking America in a new direction. We're ready 
to see this new plan. I don't understand why the Democratic leadership 
won't bring out the new plan, why there is not an outcry from their 
membership to see the new plan.

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