Bob Filner: “The Republican energy bill on the floor today does nothing about the prices, the obscene prices, that we are still…”

“The Republican energy bill on the floor today does nothing about the prices, the obscene prices, that we are still paying for electricity in California and the West. If we had to pay for a loaf of bread what we are paying for energy today, we would be paying the equivalent of $19.99 for this loaf of bread. At times, we have been paying almost $200. What does this energy bill do for us on the West Coast? Absolutely nothing. It may give us just a few crumbs, and I will tell this body that 65 percent of my small businesses face bankruptcy because of the high prices. When this bill passes, all of my small businesses will be toast.”