Action Quote by Jeff Bingaman

Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.

— Steven Chu

So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more…

— Sherwood Boehlert

The lesson for the next U.S. president: Raise the taxes on fuel. A lot.

— Serge Schmemann

Certainly, we are hurt by the high fuel prices because it raises our cost.

— David Neeleman

We need to do more to conserve fuel or face tougher choices such as steep price increase or even quantitative restrictions.

— Veerappa Moily

We need more expensive gasoline to change consumer behavior," Mr. Jackson said. Otherwise, Americans will continue to favor big vehicles, not matter what kind…

— Michael J. Jackson

If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our economy, taking millions of dollars out of the hands of…

— Byron Dorgan

Of course we don't want the price of gasoline to go up, we want it to go down.

— Steven Chu

Instead of destroying an area for a paltry amount of oil, we should be increasing fuel standards for automobiles and focusing our efforts on…

— Raul Grijalva

Since I walked in the door as secretary of energy, I've been doing everything in our powers to do what we can to reduce…

— Steven Chu

The way to bring gas prices down is to end our dependence on oil and use the renewable sources that can give us the…

— Al Gore

We as a nation have no choice but to conserve fuel to the best of our abilities or be prepared for harsh measures like…

— Veerappa Moily