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  • Big Oil in congressional cross hairs (DeWine Foolishness-Vote for Bill Pierce and Stop the Madness!)

    04/28/2006 5:15:24 PM PDT · by litany_of_lies · 12 replies · 781+ views
    Columbus Dispatch ^ | April 28, 2006 | By Jack Torry and Jonathan Riskind
    Big Oil in congressional cross hairs Politics play large role in fuel-price protests By Jack Torry and Jonathan Riskind The Columbus Dispatch Friday, April 28, 2006 1:03 AM WASHINGTON — In a bitter election year, Congress has finally reached consensus about something this week: Everybody is mad at the oil companies. The soaring price of gasoline has sent tremors through Capitol Hill, with Republicans and Democrats scurrying for the nearest TV camera to assail the petroleum giants. Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, wants the Justice Department to use antitrust laws to go after foreign oil exporters, while Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.,...