Virginia Foxx: “I rise today to address gas prices and the Democrats selective agenda on talking about them. Up until recently, over the…”

“I rise today to address gas prices and the Democrats selective agenda on talking about them. Up until recently, over the last year, gas prices have risen, and the Democrats jumped on this issue and played the blame game. They condemned President Bush repeatedly saying it was the President's fault. The Republican-led Congress and administration began to explore new options to increase domestic output to help lower the cost at the pump. The Republican Congress continued their battle to open ANWR. Seventy-five percent of Alaskans want ANWR opened for oil exploration and all of the elected officials at the Federal level want it open. The area that would be explored is roughly the size of a postage stamp on a football field, yet the Democrats continue to obstruct this effort. The Democrat solution to rising gas problems was not a policy or a proposal; it was simply 'no' to Republican and administration proposals and blaming the President. What astounds me so is now that the gas prices are falling, where is the Democrats' praise for the President's efforts? Gas prices are falling, and all I hear from the other side of the aisle are crickets.”