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Relief At the Pump

Date: Sept. 16, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas


RELIEF AT THE PUMP -- (House of Representatives - September 16, 2008)

Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, it really troubles me that the United States is borrowing money from China to buy oil from Saudi Arabia to put in cars from Japan.

We have been working hard to pass legislation that will bring down prices at the pump and help America end its dependence on foreign oil.

We signed into law the first vehicle fuel efficiency standards in three decades which will save drivers approximately $1,000 a year. We passed an historic commitment to American biofuels which are keeping gas prices 15 percent lower than they would be otherwise. And House Democrats pressured Mr. Bush to stop sending oil to the government reserve, which put more oil on the market to fight rising gas prices.

This Democratic-led Congress has also passed legislation to curb excess speculation to prevent price gouging and to expand tax incentives for renewable energy.

Mr. Speaker, it is time for us to stop being partisan and try to move toward progress.


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