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- Led by Senators Kent Conrad and Saxby Chambliss
- Legislation was introduced shortly before the Senate's summer recess
- Bill would allow for more drilling off the coast off the Eastern U.S. following state approval
- Estimated cost of the plan is $84 billion
- Bill would raise taxes for members of the oil industry
- Funds would be provided to automotive manufacturers to aid in the development of cars powered by alternative fuels
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On August 1, 2008, a group of ten U.S. Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties proposed an energy plan designed to help solve the nation's energy crisis and reduce gas prices.
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Members
- Kent Conrad, Democrat, North Dakota
- Mary Landrieu, Democrat, Louisiana
- Blanche Lincoln, Democrat, Arkansas
- Mark Pryor, Democrat, Arkansas
- Ben Nelson, Democrat, Nebraska
- Saxby Chambliss, Republican, Georgia
- Johnny Isakson, Republican, Georgia
- Lindsey Graham, Republican, South Carolina
- John Thune, Republican, South Dakota
- Bob Corker, Republican, Tennessee
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Gang of 10 Questions
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