Opening Statements:

Sen. James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma.
Sen. George V. Voinovich, of Ohio.
Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas.
Sen. Craig Thomas, of Wyoming.
Sen. Wayne Allard, of Colorado.
Sen. James M. Jeffords, of Vermont.
Sen. Harry Reid, of Nevada.
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, of California.
Sen. Ron Wyden, of Oregon.
Sen. Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware.

Witnesses:

Bob Slaughter, President, National Petrochemical & Refiners Association

A. Blakeman “Blake” Early, American Lung Association

Michael Ports, President of Ports Petroleum Company, Inc., On behalf of The Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America and The National Association of Convenience Stores

Dr. Mark Cooper, Director of Research Consumer Federation of America

John Dosher, Director, Jacobs Consultancy