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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: There is not a single item in this bill that will reduce gas prices, not tomorrow, not next Tuesday, not 3 weeks from…

On the recordOctober 6, 2005
There is not a single item in this bill that will reduce gas prices, not tomorrow, not next Tuesday, not 3 weeks from now will one penny get cut off a gallon of gas as a result of this bill. What will happen is it will put more money in the pockets of the people who make money off the energy industry; we are going to waive the Clean Air Act provisions; it limits FTC penalties for price gouging; and it is almost completely impossible to increase refining capacity. There is a taxpayer subsidy for oil companies. These are the provisions in this bill. There is a giveaway of Federal lands in this bill. Madam Speaker, it is unbelievable. We just did this 7 weeks ago, and now we are going to give them more. I mean, where does it stop? We have an alternative, I say to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Meek), if the gentleman would like to outline some of the provisions in it.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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