Senate GOP Divided Over Diesel Export Ban Amid Record-High Prices
Senate Republicans are at odds over a proposal to ban diesel exports, which is being pushed by farm-state lawmakers as a way to increase supply and lower prices in the US.
The move has been endorsed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and other farm-state Republicans, who argue that high diesel prices are crippling farmers' income.
However, oil-state Republicans have slammed the proposal as 'a gimmick,' with Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) saying it would depress prices for producers in his state.