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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You've got to do that every now and then. Even though you might get your little flak from some of the people within your conference. It's called leadership.
When you're dealing with 100 United States senators, let alone 435 House members, you're not going to get it all the way you want it. The president's going to have to give some, the president is going to have to show leadership.
Quit campaigning, quit having press conferences, sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.