Plenty of senators are criticizing America's addiction to oil and the need for greater fuel efficiency, yet what are they driving?
"Gas prices have gone above $3 a gallon again, and that means it's time for another round of congressional finger-pointing.
'Since George Bush and Dick Cheney took over as president and vice president, gas prices have doubled!' charged Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), standing at an Exxon station on Capitol Hill where regular unleaded hit $3.10. 'They are too cozy with the oil industry.'
She then hopped in a waiting Chrysler LHS (18 mpg) -- even though her Senate office was only a block away."
Read the full story: Going a Short Way to Make a Point
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