I know we are in an era of surpluses where we are trying to figure out ways to give away money, but I ask the Senator from California why would we decide to give money to oil companies at this point? Why adopt an amendment that would give them additional profits for drilling oil on lands owned by the taxpayers, the people of America?
Questioning an amendment that would provide financial benefits to oil companies.
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