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Letter to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert

Date: April 25, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas


Wilson Letter to Speaker Urges Consideration of Gas Gouging Bill

Washington, DC -Congresswoman Heather Wilson today released the following letter to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL):

April 25, 2006

Mr. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House
US House of Representatives
Capitol 232
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Speaker Hastert,

Average gas prices in the New Mexico have risen to upwards of $3.10 a gallon, nationally averages have teetered on the $3.00 mark. Nationally, a month ago average prices were $2.47, and a year ago that price was $2.22.

Some states, like New Mexico, do not have a law against price gouging. A federal law to address price gouging is needed.

The Federal Trade Commission authority to investigate price gouging is limited. So let's expand it. While this legislation passed as part of the GAS Act, I would ask that HR 3782, the Gasoline Price Gouging Act of 2005, be brought to the floor for a vote without being tied to larger energy legislation.

Over the recent district work period, all of us talked to small business owners and constituents who gave us new ideas that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

I would like to request that your office bring members together to assess price gouging and develop a short term and long term agenda to make America energy independent. We should move this agenda forward now.

I look forward to working with your office to pass a stand alone bill to address price gouging.

Sincerely,

Heather Wilson
Member of Congress

cc: Majority Leader John Boehner
Majority Whip Roy Blunt
Chairman Barton

http://wilson.house.gov/NewsAction.asp?FormMode=Releases

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