Washington, Oct. 14 -- Congressman John Garamendi issued the following press release:
Today, Rep John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel:
"President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel and reach an agreement with Vladimir Putin to bring more than 300,000 tons of Russian diesel onto American and global markets is a terrible decision.
"This amount of fuel represents less than a single day of diesel consumption by the American transportation sector and will do little to meaningfully reduce the price Americans pay at the pump. More importantly, allowing Russia to sell this fuel undermi...