| Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2011—Motion To Proceed |
April 18, 2012 |
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Charles Grassley, R-IA
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"Affordable energy is a major economic issue. Paying nearly $4 for gas acts as a hidden tax and results in people having less money to spend on other things. Rising energy prices also increase the cost of doing business for job creators, taking away dollars that otherwise could go to hiring workers. We should be doing everything possible to prevent these high energy prices today or tomorrow."
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| Energy Prices |
March 28, 2012 |
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Susan Collins, R-ME
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"Mr. President, high energy prices are hurting individuals and families and businesses, particularly during these difficult economic times. While I support the measure before the Senate this week that would eliminate certain subsidies for the largest integrated oil companies and extend several clean energy tax incentives, the fact that we are not debating a bill to establish a long overdue national energy policy is a missed opportunity."
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| Imposing A Minimum Effective Tax Rate For High-Income Taxpayers—Motion To Proceed |
March 28, 2012 |
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Lisa Murkowski, R-AK
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"Madam President, we continue the discussion about the impact of high energy prices, high gasoline prices at the pump, what they mean to families from Alaska to New York—the very reality we face as a nation that is struggling still, coming out of a recession. We are worried about jobs. We are clearly worried about the high price of energy and what can be done. I think it is important to note this is something to which there are no clear and easy answers. There are no short-term, quick, flip-the-switch fixes we can do. But there are a lot of things we can help to make happen by either affirmative action or, in many cases, getting the government out of the way."
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| Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act—Motion To Proceed |
March 26, 2012 |
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John Cornyn, R-TX
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"Looking at all the evidence on energy prices, it is hard to come to any conclusion other than that high energy prices are part of President Obama’s plan. The policies he has put in place have intentionally elevated the price of gasoline, much to the detriment of the American people."
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| Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions |
March 22, 2012 |
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Al Franken, D-MN
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"Farm work is also very energy intensive, so when energy and gas prices rise, farmers have to make tough choices. High energy prices mean laying off farm workers, increasing crop prices, if they can, and squeezed budgets all around. To make matters worse, many of our government programs that help manage rising energy prices are under attack and on the budget chopping block."
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