On the recordMarch 22, 2000
This legislation is sending a message to the international community that the Congress is serious about the fact that there is no one at the helm down the street, that there is a crisis, that oil price fixing has occurred and that that is being suffered by the American people. The consequences of that is suffered by the American people and what we are seeing from the other side of the aisle is attack upon attack upon attack on this side of the aisle when we wanted to bring forth a bipartisan statement before Energy Secretary Richardson's trip in upcoming days to fortify his position before the international community and specifically the OPEC countries. Now, despite the unfortunate tactics that we are seeing from the other side of the aisle, we are going to continue to send a message; and we are going to say we know there is no one at the helm; we know there is no one at the helm.
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