I have been trying hard to figure out ways to do something, anything, on gas prices. That is why I decided to  become a co-sponsor on H.R. 5473, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act. The bill is an attempt to force the President to stop diverting oil to the strategic Petroleum Reserve and move it straight to the market which will bring down the price of gas. While we try everything we can here in Washington, I know that you struggle every day back home with the realities of rising gas prices, rising food prices, rising heating and electricity bills, without seeing your wages rise the same way. One of the small things I can do  to help, right now,  is help you make some informed consumer choices. Thats why I've decided to post gas prices from around the district here on my website. These prices represent the lowest prices over the last 24 hour period in our community according to gasbuddy.com.

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http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot5508.htm

DOT News Digest

Friday, April 18, 2008

U.S. DOT Seeks Innovative Research Proposals from Small Businesses to Solve Multimodal Transportation Challenges.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) announced the first of two Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program solicitations for 2008, inviting small businesses to submit innovative research proposals that address high priority national transportation goals.  RITA has set a new strategic direction for the program this year, with a heightened emphasis on proposals that would provide cost-effective, multi-modal solutions to the nation’s most pressing transportation challenges in areas such as bridge condition monitoring technology and data collection, hazardous materials tracking and incident response, adaptive traffic signal control, and rail, motorcycle and pedestrian safety research.  The SBIR program is administered by RITA’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center on behalf of DOT’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.  Proposals are due by June 3, 2008.  The solicitation is available online at http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/current.html.

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Magnificent Mass. The music was extraordinary. I loved the multicultural

infusuion. The Inter- Cultural Choir was phenomenal and gave the Mass

tremendous energy.   The American Indian flute playing while the Holy

Father was preparing the gifts gave The Litugy of the Eucharist a subtle

American twist. But, Placido Domingo singing Panis Angelicus stole the

show in my eyes. It was the most uplifting and spiritual moment I've

ever felt at Mass.

The Holy Father delivered a tremendous message of peace and justice. And

a clear call for all Catholics to push for a more just and more peaceful

society. The energy was unforgetable. This was certainly the high point

of my life as a Catholic.

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Here are a few photos of the Pope's arrival and the procession. It's a beautiful day...will check in in a bit, the Pope is about to speak.

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I'm at National's stadium and I thought I'd share a few pictures with you! This is the view from my seat.

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