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Sen. Murkowski Speaks About Oil Tax Provisions on the Senate Floor

May 17, 2011
04:31 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
MAY 17, 2011                                                          MEGAN HERMANN (202) 224-7875
                                              
Sen. Murkowski Speaks About Oil Tax Provisions on the Senate Floor
“This Proposal Will Not Lower Gas Prices, nor Lower the Debt”
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today spoke on the Senate floor opposing the Democrats’ proposal to raise taxes on the big five oil companies.
 
“The price of gasoline is already high and our constituents are asking us to do something to lower those prices – to develop a coherent energy policy that starts to work now and yields real progress over time,” Murkowski said. “The reality is that this proposal will not cause gasoline prices to drop. And make no mistake – this proposal is not about reducing the debt either.”
 
The entire floor speech can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDsv-2qDFtY.
 
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For further information, please contact Robert Dillon at 202.224.6977 or Robert_dillon@energy.senate.gov or Megan Hermann at 202.224.7875 or Megan_Hermann@energy.senate.gov.