I love it when someone living off of tax dollars received from CEO's and corporate profits tells business owners to give back money. I have a better idea...each senator and representative cuts his/her staff and overhead by 25%, Congress lays off 25% of its aides, attorneys and flunkies. Then have the Senator tell each union member from his home state to begin a 50% co-pay for their medical, give up longevity (what a joke) pay. Tally up all of that wasted money and give businesses a break.

Way to go, Reed. I wish all senators had your class. I live in Illinois, but was born and lived mostly in R.I. Though Rhode Islanders love to bash their politicians, I think Rhode Island has some of the best public servants in the country when you reach the higher levels, such as U.S. Congressman, etc. Too bad a Rhode Islander will never be president, because they tend to have the best judgement and humanity amongst their peers.

HOORAY for you Sen. Reed. Perhaps you can set an example for your fellow senators around the country to do the same to encourage CEO"s to give up some of those hugh profits and help the needy. To HEAT or to EAT really hits you where it hurts. I am a transplanted Rhode Islander in SC and when I read about what you did, I was so impressed. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, PATRICIA ERIKSEN

They should lower the artificially inflated prices period, across the boared. If they weren't price gouging to begin with this wouldn't be an issue!

The problem with energy prices is that we don't have enough supply. With the profits they are making, the energy companies should and will increase both production and refining capacity. Hey, prices are high, they'll make more so they can sell more.

Reed has never worked for a real company - he was a white shoe lawyer for a while - and has no clue how companies run.

If we take away the incentive to produce more as Reed suggests, we will have even greater shortages and even higher prices.