Robin Carnahan: “as this body prepares to adjourn for the year, we have an opportunity to look back at what the people's House has done…”

“as this body prepares to adjourn for the year, we have an opportunity to look back at what the people's House has done for the American people. The answer, when it comes to addressing skyrocketing energy prices, is not much, especially for those most in need. As winter weather settles in around the country, millions of American families are facing skyrocketing home heating prices with even greater impact if cold temperatures persist into the spring. Americans are also feeling the effects of soaring energy prices at the gas pump. The double burden of these added expenses will be far too much for many families. Rather than taking the opportunity to address these costs for those most in need, the Republican leadership instead gave billions of dollars in tax breaks to those who need it least, big oil and gas companies that have posted not just record profits but the largest profits in the history of the world. Mr. Speaker, Congress should not leave this year without repealing those tax breaks for big oil and converting the savings to low-income and senior Americans that need the help the most. ____________________”