Political Quotes

“Washington Republicans realize they have a credibility problem with the American people when it comes to their cozy relationships with the oil industry. For 5 years now, President Bush has stacked his administration with energy executives. Shortly after he took office, Newsweek commented that ``not since the rise of the railroads more than a century ago has a single industry placed so many foot soldiers at the top of the new administration.'' Two-thirds of the Department of Energy and its transition team worked for the energy industry, including Enron's Ken Lay, who is now on trial for manipulating energy markets. It is no wonder that the Nation's three largest petroleum companies, ExxonMobil, Chevron and Conoco Phillips, posted combined quarter profits of almost $16 billion last week. Rather than really address price gouging or the outrageous tax breaks that these companies continue to receive, House Republicans offer more of the same failed policies that have not worked for 5 years. Madam Speaker, it is time Republicans realize that these companies are gouging the consumer. It is time that we pass the tough Democratic price gouging bill consumers deserve, no less. Price gouging is wrong. It's wrong, it's wrong, it's wrong. ____________________”