Kendrick Meek: “But that was good information. Talking about the program a little further, we have a Stupak bill, which is a Democratic…”

“But that was good information. Talking about the program a little further, we have a Stupak bill, which is a Democratic bill here in this House, that is going to give relief to consumers, small businesses and farmers and provide relief from skyrocketing heating home costs that they are taking on right now. It is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and basically it comes from the fines which I am going to go into now, Mr. Delahunt, of what the Republican majority blocked, Madam Speaker. And guess what? That is not what Kendrick Meek is saying, that is not what Bill Delahunt was saying or Debbie Wasserman Schultz has said in the past or even Mr. Ryan in his absence has said in the past. This is the Congressional Record. Republicans voted against imposing tough criminal penalties on price gouging companies and also tough civil fines up to $3 million in price gouging as it relates to protecting consumers. This is CQ vote number 500, H.R. 3402, taken September 28, 2005. The motion was rejected on a 195 to 226 vote. Republicans voted against this overwhelmingly, Democrats voted for it. 194 Democrats voted for it and I believe 226 Republicans voted against it. Another vote, CQ vote, this is all stuff Members can look up, vote number 517, H.R. 3893, taken October 7, 2005. Again, Republicans voted overwhelmingly against this measure from being placed into legislation on price gouging, 199 to 222. The majority prevailed again.…”