Gasoline regulations will not do nothing to guarantee the lower of gasoline prices or reduce our dependency on oil.
Bobby Rush
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Bobby Rush is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rush was known for his advocacy on issues related to children's safety and consumer protection. He worked closely with colleagues to strengthen agencies responsible for safeguarding children and emphasized the need for legislative changes to ensure the safety of products available to families. Rush's tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to social justice and community empowerment, reflecting his deep roots in the civil rights movement.
I support President Obama's All of the Above energy approach, which encompasses increased oil and gas production here in the U.S.
There is nothing that Congress or the administration can do to address the way to reduce gas prices in the immediate future.
Tier 3 is going to be one of the most cost-effective methods of delivering public health protections to the American public.
We are producing more oil now domestically than we were at any time in the last 8 years.
While my Republican colleagues may engage in a scorched-earth strategy and an endless and senseless blame game gamut and point to the administration's policies as the singular cause for rising gas prices, I believe that in fact it is your…
Well, our consumption of gasoline has decreased in part due to two reasons. First, there was a dramatic decrease, unfortunately, due to a very severe recession that we are very slowly climbing out of.
I am eager for you to set the record straight in regards to the levels of oil and gas production importation and consumption during the time that President Obama has been in office.
It is the President and his energy policies that are contributing enormously to these sky-high prices.
Under President Obama we are importing less oil now than any other time in the last 13 years.
I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, in the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1 2, these words are recorded: To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose, and to everything under the sun, a time to be mourned and…





