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On the recordApril 14, 2008
What we have from the Democrat majority on energy policy is bitter change. Bitter change; $58 a barrel for crude oil to $111 per barrel of crude oil; $2.40 for a gallon of gasoline to $3.50. We have bitter change, not good change, bitter change because there is no energy policy. First there are the grand promises made by the Democratic leadership which I quoted earlier and will probably quote again. No change, bad change, bitter change. It is unfortunate because it is our citizens who are feeling the burden. It is amazing as I was looking at the stories over the weekend flying home and flying back today, a whole bunch of articles. ``Truckers feel the crunch of high diesel prices.'' This one is better. ``Independent truckers join strike.'' It has tractor-trailer rigs, shut them down, on strike. Try $4 a gallon; bitter change to the independent truck driver. There is no energy policy. When you have no policy, you have a failed policy.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Discussing the impact of energy policy on fuel prices and truckers during a floor speech.

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