[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13] [House] [Page 18396] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HOUSE DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BILLS THAT PROVIDE AMERICANS RELIEF AT THE PUMP (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, back in 2003, congressional Republicans supported the Bush-Cheney energy bill that was written in secret by Big Oil. And, boy, are we paying. Three years later, we have record prices for consumers and record profits for the oil companies. Since taking control of Congress last year, Democrats have worked hard to reverse these failed energy policies. For the first time in 32 years, we increased the fuel efficiency standards for vehicles so they will be more efficient, which will save Americans about $1,000 a year. We also made a historic commitment to investing in biofuels and increasing domestic oil supply and drill responsibly. This is a good start, but more needs to be done. That's why House Democrats brought eight pieces of legislation up in July to cut the high cost of gas, and Republicans opposed every one of those bills. Mr. Speaker, it's time for House Republicans to work with us Democrats to provide the American people lower costs at the pump and lower costs in the grocery store by ending the excessive Wall Street speculation in our energy markets and increasing our energy and food costs. Mr. Speaker, it's time to end the manipulation of prices by Wall Street and the excessive speculation, to lower prices and save this American economy. ____________________