Political Quotes

“I take a few minutes tonight to talk about the issue of gasoline prices. I serve on the House-Senate conference committee which is now negotiating over how to pass a good and hopefully bipartisan Energy bill. I will talk about an issue that is clobbering consumers all across this country. It has been devastating across the West--in Oregon, in Washington, Idaho, and California. The fact is, this is true all over America. In Los Angeles, the average price for regular unleaded gas is $2.10 a gallon. In New York City, the average price is $1.95 for a gallon of gas. In Phoenix, it is $2. At present, gasoline costs 30 cents more than it did at this very time last year, and 15 cents of that increase has happened in the last few months. In my home State, Oregon drivers are paying a whooping 56 cents more per gallon than they paid for the same gas in September of last year. I don't think anyone is confused about the implications of these skyrocketing increases. When Americans have to spend this additional money on gasoline, they do not have money for other essentials at a time when millions of our families are hurting.”