I don't want to do something crazy. I voted against every regulatory effort in this area for 30 years. But the American people are agitated about this. And there better be some restraint shown, or the consequences are not going to be pretty.
Trent Lott warned oil companies about the public's agitation over gas prices and the need for restraint.
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