"With the price of oil mak ing a weekly run at $100 a barrel, it is time for Congress to recognize that high energy costs are here to stay. The weakened dollar, unrest in the Middle East and Venezuela and surg ing worldwide demand have created an environment in which American policymakers cannot as sume that we will return to more affordable energy anytime soon."

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