Thursday, April 10, 2008

Blunt: Republicans Take to the Floor During 'Beach Bill' to Press for Real Action on Prohibitive Gas Prices

WASHINGTON, April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the followers statement today as Republicans in the House took the flooring to demand of their co-workers fleet and decisive action to harness in gasolene and Diesel terms - and work to set our state on a sustainable way to echt energy security:

"In devoting valuable flooring clip to debating a measure on beaches today, Democrats did their best to disregard the billions of American households struggling with $3.40 gasoline, and the 100s of teamsters lined up outside the Washington protesting the lurching terms of diesel. But today Republicans in the House refused to play along - instead asking Democrats to finally unveil their 'secret plan' for reining in energy prices.

"A full 15 calendar months have got passed since Democrats came into powerfulness with ambitious promises to supply low-cost energy to all. But in that time, the terms of oil have more than than doubled, natural gas have risen by 20 percent, and the 'Pelosi Premium' have added an other dollar to the terms Americans pay for a gallon of gas.

"If this is what Democrats had in head when they promised to take our state in 'a new direction,' I don't cognize that it's a way our economic system can last much longer."

SOURCE House Republican Whip Roy Blunt

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