REP. STUPAK TESTIFIES ON RISING GAS PRICES IN WASHINGTON

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on rising gas prices and the oil industry, in Washington on May 16, 2007. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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