SENATE—Wednesday, February 29, 2012
February 29, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 158, Pt. 2 2421 SENATE—Wednesday, February 29, 2012 The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was SCHEDULE ENERGY POLICY called to order by the Honorable Mr. REID. Madam President, fol- Mr. THUNE. Madam President, back KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, a Senator from lowing leader remarks, the Senate will in 2008 then-Senator Obama said that the State of New York. be in a period of morning business for under his policies energy costs would 1 hour. The Republicans will control necessarily ‘‘skyrocket’’ and that he PRAYER the first half and the majority will con- would ‘‘have preferred a gradual ad- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- trol the second half. justment to higher gasoline prices.’’ He fered the following prayer: Following morning business, the Sen- indicated at the time that under his Let us pray. ate will resume consideration of the policies energy prices were going to go Eternal God, our comfort and guide, highway bill. We continue to work on a up. He mentioned that he would like a as we begin this day in the forward process to complete action on this bill. more gradual adjustment, but when he march of history, we acknowledge Your We are going to have to do that. If we talked about those policies, he said en- sovereignty. Your unfailing love and can’t get an agreement to move for- ergy costs would necessarily ‘‘sky- mercy continue to sustain us, and we ward on this bill, I have no alternative rocket.’’ put our hope in You.
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