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On the recordApril 20, 2006
I believe that this president ought to be looking at a serious new plan, which says: Look, I can't bring prices down in the -- in the -- in the near term, but I sure as heck am not going to be willing to stand here and do nothing in the face of these prices.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen advises the president to develop a new energy plan in response to rising gas prices.

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