Jon Kyl: “The press reported yesterday that U.S. average retail gas prices rose to an overall alltime high, breaking $3 a gallon.…”

“The press reported yesterday that U.S. average retail gas prices rose to an overall alltime high, breaking $3 a gallon. I know I paid $3.04, and this is up just about 20 cents a gallon over the last 2 weeks. Every family feels this pinch. Now, Democrats understand this, and that is why last year--and I know because I was going through a campaign at the time--they attempted to capitalize on a similar spike in gas prices. They held press conferences all across the country pledging to lower gasoline prices. Let me read one of the headlines that resulted from this publicity blitz from the New York Times. It says: ``Democrats Eager to Exploit Anger Over Gas Prices.'' This is an April 21, 2006, article, which reported, and I am quoting: The recommendations of a memorandum sent by Democrat campaign officials to Democratic candidates include holding a campaign event at a gas station where you call for a real commitment to bringing down gas prices. I guess you can say: That was then, this is now. Now that the Democrats are in charge, the question is, What have they done about the problem they were all too quick to exploit back during the campaign?”