Spencer Bachus: “In moments of tragedy such as we are now witnessing, stories of sacrifice and heroism always emerge to make us proud.…”

“In moments of tragedy such as we are now witnessing, stories of sacrifice and heroism always emerge to make us proud. That will continue to be the case as we dig out from the rubble of this cowardly assault by yesterday's terrorists. However, disaster always breeds acts offensive to all honest and patriotic Americans. Sadly, we are also witnessing examples of such behavior here in America. Instances of gas price gouging come from all over the Nation. In my home State, a patriotic State, prices of over $4 are reported. Throughout the Midwest, prices exceeding $5 a gallon were reported after the bombing. Most national oil companies have announced they are freezing gas prices, indicating much of this is by the unscrupulous operators at the gas station. They must be held accountable.”