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Markey, Welch, Lampson & Emanuel Discuss Plan to Suspend Filling Strategic Petroleum Reserve

MEDIA ADVISORY
May 12, 2008

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Rep. Edward Markey, 202-225-4081

**Press Conference**

Markey, Welch, Lampson & Emanuel Discuss Plan to Suspend Filling Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Washington, DC – Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT), Nick Lampson (D-TX), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) will hold a press conference tomorrow following House debate on the Welch-Lampson-Markey bill, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008, H.R. 6022, which suspends shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help bring down gasoline prices.


WHAT: Press conference on legislation to suspend shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)

WHEN: Tuesday, May 13 – 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cannon Terrace, Independence and New Jersey Avenues, SE, U.S. Capitol
(Rain location: HC-8, U.S. Capitol)

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