Political Quotes

“I, for one, welcome this opportunity to engage in a debate with my friends across the aisle about who truly stands with the American consumer versus standing with Big Oil. Over the weekend, the average price for a gallon of gas hit $4 per gallon. It's $4.50 per gallon at the pump closest to this debate. These outrageous prices are taking their toll on all of us, and the average American driver now pays more than $2,200 per year for gasoline, up from about $1,400 a year in 2001 at the beginning of the Bush administration. Since January 2007, when this Democratic Congress came into the majority, we have been committed to changing the Nation's energy policy so we can lower prices at the pump. Last year, this Democratic Congress passed the landmark law that will make cars and trucks more efficient, which will eventually save American families somewhere between $700 to $1,000 each year. We have followed this up this year by passing bills cracking down on price gouging by Big Oil.”