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 "Today marks another dubious day for this Do-Nothing Democratic Congress.  On their watch, gas prices have soared to new heights, and by refusing to schedule a vote on a plan to increase American- made  energy to help lower gas prices, congressional Democrats are  complicit in this unprecedented surge in fuel costs.  In the face of $4 per gallon gasoline, it is inexcusable that Democrats in charge of  Congress will not take meaningful action to help reduce the pain at the pump on behalf of all consumers and in the interest of our entire economy.

 "House Republicans have put forth a comprehensive plan to help lower  gas prices by harnessing new technologies and unlocking America's natural energy resources in an environmentally-responsible way.   Every American has a right to ask: What will it take for the  Democrat-controlled Congress to finally take action and help ease the  pain of the Pelosi Premium on behalf of struggling families and small  businesses?  Speaker Pelosi has the power to schedule a vote on our
 plan to begin breaking America's costly dependence on foreign sources of energy.  She should not wait another day to do so."

 NOTE:  In spite of promising the American people a "commonsense plan"  to bring down gas prices in April 2006, gas prices under the  Democrat-controlled Congress have risen from $2.33 per gallon on  January 4, 2007 - the first day of the Democratic Majority - to  today's record of $4.00 per gallon.