Kucinich Announces June Hearing To Address Issue of High Gas Prices

Ohio Democratic congressman Dennis Kucinich's congressional website http://kucinich.house.gov/ posted the following press release.

Kucinich Announces June Hearing To Address Issue of High Gas Prices

Washington, May 3 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee, announced a hearing he will be holding next month addressing the issue of high gasoline prices.

The hearing will be on Thursday, June 7, 2007, in Washington, DC. This announcement comes in light of news that the price of gasoline in Cleveland is more than $3 per gallon, and higher elsewhere in the country.

The hearing will take place right after the Memorial Day recess, which is traditionally the beginning of peak driving season for the summer.

“I have long been concerned about the activities of oil companies. I will be asking them pointed questions to determine if manipulation is a factor in rising prices,” Kucinich said.

On April 10, Kucinich sent a letter to the chief executive officers of seven major oil companies demanding answers for the cause of new record highs in the price of gasoline. He is currently reviewing the responses.

Kucinich’s subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Department of Energy.