36 Billion Dollars Profits in the First 3 Months of this Year
“Americans are furious about what’s going on,” declared Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. He said they want Congress to do something about oil company profits and the “orgy of speculation” on oil markets.
But Republican leaders kept the legislation from being brought up for debate and amendments.
After Tuesday’s defeat, Democrats did not rule out pushing the issue again.
“This was politics at its worst,” complained Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. “This was a refusal to debate the biggest problem confronting the American people. ... That takes nerve.”
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