U.S. Representative Joe Barton (R-Tx) Holds a Hearing On Gasoline Supply and Price

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U.S. Representative Joe Barton (R-Tx) Holds a Hearing On Gasoline Supply and Price

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE HOLDS A HEARING ON GASOLINE SUPPLY AND PRICE

MAY 11, 2006

SPEAKERS: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOE BARTON (R-TX) CHAIRMAN U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RALPH HALL (R-TX) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL BILIRAKIS (R-FL) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FRED UPTON (R-MI) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CLIFF STEARNS (R-FL) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE PAUL GILLMOR (R-OH) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE NATHAN DEAL (R-GA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ED WHITFIELD (R-KS) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES NORWOOD (R-GA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA CUBIN (R-WY) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN M. SHIMKUS (R-IL) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HEATHER WILSON (R-NM) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SHADEGG (R-AZ) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES "CHIP" PICKERING JR. (R-MS) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE VITO FOSSELLA (R-NY) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ROY BLUNT (R-MO) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE STEVE BUYER (R-IN) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE RADANOVICH (R-CA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE BASS (R-NH) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH PITTS (R-PA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARY BONO (R-CA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE GREG WALDEN (R-OR) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE LEE TERRY (R-NE) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE FERGUSON (R-NJ) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL J. ROGERS (R-MI) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE C.L. (BUTCH) OTTER (R-ID) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SUE MYRICK (R-NC) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SULLIVAN (R-OK) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TIM MURPHY (R-PA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL BURGESS (R-TX) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN D. DINGELL (D-MI) RANKING MEMBER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HENRY A. WAXMAN (D-CA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD J. MARKEY (D-MA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RICK BOUCHER (D-VA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE EDOLPHUS TOWNS (D-NY) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FRANK PALLONE JR. (D-NJ) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SHERROD BROWN (D-OH) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BART GORDON (D-TN) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BOBBY L. RUSH (D-IL) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ANNA G. ESHOO (D-CA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BART STUPAK (D-MI) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ELIOT L. ENGEL (D-NY) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN (D-MD) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE GENE GREEN (D-TX) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TED STRICKLAND (D-OH) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE LOIS CAPPS (D-CA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE DOYLE (D-PA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TOM ALLEN (D-ME) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM DAVIS (D-FL) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE HILDA SOLIS (D-CA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES GONZALEZ (D-TX) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAY INSLEE (D-WA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TAMMY BALDWIN (D-WI) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE ROSS (D-AR)

WITNESSES: RED CAVANEY, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

BOB DINNEEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION

BOB SLAUGHTER, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL & REFINERS ASSOCIATION

WILLIAM BECKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STATE AND TERRITORIAL AIR POLLUTION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS/ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICIALS

PAUL REID, PRESIDENT, REID PETROLEUM CORPORATION, REPRESENTING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES AND SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA

WILLIAM SHEA, PRESIDENT AND CEO, BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP, REPRESENTING THE ASSOCIATION OF OIL PIPELINES

JOHN CONLEY, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS, INCORPORATED

[*] BARTON: Committee will come to order.

Since this is a continuation of a series of hearings we've had on the situation in our gasoline supply situation and, more generically, the energy situation for this country with respect to oil and gas, we're not doing opening statements.

Today our witness list includes a wide range of experts. We have Mr. Red Cavaney, who is the president of the American Petroleum Institute. We have Mr. Bob Dinneen, who is the president and chief executive officer of the renewable fuels associations; Mr. Bob Slaughter, who is president of the National Petrochemical and Refiners A...

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