A common phrase can be given to today's major oil companies, the rich get richer. After intense questioning by the United States Senate tycoons from the oil industry defended their immense profits from the industry. The industry is becoming more wealthy, while us Americans are struggling to pay for increasingly high gas and heating oil prices. Most of my current money is going towards gas for my car. People can't afford these high prices! The Senate takes the consumers side.

"There is a 'growing suspicion that oil companies are taking unfair advantage,' said Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. 'The oil companies owe the American people an explanation.' "