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James Traficant: “gasoline is $2.20 a gallon. That is right, $2.20. Now, if that is not enough to bust your bunions, Congress gives…”

On the recordJune 12, 2000
gasoline is $2.20 a gallon. That is right, $2.20. Now, if that is not enough to bust your bunions, Congress gives billions of dollars to OPEC countries, and they rip us off. To boot, the domestic oil companies are gouging us so bad, we are all passing gas. Beam me up. I think it is time to tell the OPEC countries, ``The next time you are attacked, call BP and Rotary. Don't call us.'' I also think it is time to pass H.R. 3902, which imposes a $100 million fine for any American oil company that unreasonably gouges us and raises prices. Enough is enough. I yield back the fact that while Uncle Sam is killing Microsoft, we are getting our oil changed big time.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Addressing high gasoline prices and calling for action against oil price gouging.

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