Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Arctic Drilling May Fall From House Budget (Here we go again! Thx to GOP Moderates!)
AP on Yahoo ^ | 11/09/05 | Andrew Taylor - ap

Posted on 11/09/2005 5:27:22 PM PST by NormsRevenge

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-78 next last

1 posted on 11/09/2005 5:27:23 PM PST by NormsRevenge
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge
It doesn't matter. It will be back in the reconciliation bill, or there wont be a budget.
2 posted on 11/09/2005 5:28:39 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

Now that the ANWR drilling proposal is part of a budget bill immune to Senate filibusters, it is the House that's having difficulty advancing the drilling plan. That's because Democrats oppose the overall budget bill, giving House GOP opponents of drilling in the Arctic great leverage to try and force it out of the bill.

Twenty-five Republicans, led by Rep. Charles Bass (news, bio, voting record) of New Hampshire, have signed a letter asking GOP leaders to strike the Alaskan drilling provision from the broader $54 billion budget cut bill.

--

Bass and the (M)ilk, you are class A-1 asses, imo.


3 posted on 11/09/2005 5:30:02 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pukin Dog

I hope so, since when should a rep from a tiny state and some ill-informed reps have so much sway. It's disgusting to watch our nation held hostage by idiots like this.


4 posted on 11/09/2005 5:31:26 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

Bass of NH, the (snicker) conservative bastion of the NE. New England strikes again! (Guess 'ol Charlie forgets how much his constituents rely on oil this time of year. Let them eat cake!)


5 posted on 11/09/2005 5:33:44 PM PST by who knows what evil? (New England...the Sodom and Gomorrah of the 21st Century, and they're proud of it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

Is there a list of the 25 sobs?


6 posted on 11/09/2005 5:33:57 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

So all these reps from other states opposes drilling in AK. Maybe the AK reps need to insist that NYC be allowed to go back to its pristine natural state.


7 posted on 11/09/2005 5:38:36 PM PST by ottothedog (Forbes 2008)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

Surely there are a few Democrats who aren't as stupid as these RINOs and will vote for the bill.


8 posted on 11/09/2005 5:40:37 PM PST by Dog Gone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

Softy GOP Senators are maneuvering for a run for the Presidency, and trying to convert "moderate Dems" to their
causes. Little do they no, there are very few "moderate Dems" after years of anti Bush propaganda from the media. The softy GOP Senators will be playing to 2 largely empty halls, One empty GOP Hall ( we will abandon them), and one empty Moderate Dem Hall( they are non - existant).


9 posted on 11/09/2005 5:41:17 PM PST by Candor7 (Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ottothedog

Oops Peter King supports oil production...


10 posted on 11/09/2005 5:42:00 PM PST by ottothedog (Forbes 2008)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge
Maybe Bush should, "cough" , VETO if he really is serious about energy independence!
11 posted on 11/09/2005 5:43:33 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

So Bass and his comrades think that Americans don't mind paying three bucks a gallon for gas? That's what they are saying here.


12 posted on 11/09/2005 5:44:01 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (It's no coincidence that the Democrat mascot is a jackass.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Dog Gone

Anyone of them who doesn't support it should be forced to peddle a bicycle home and back to DC or whenever they travel anywhere.

This is such an idiotic energy policy situation we find ourselves in.

They have mush for brains, imo. How else can you explain it.


13 posted on 11/09/2005 5:44:04 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

25 Republicans? My goodness, no wonder President Bush has trouble doing battle with the Dims when he has flaky Republicans like that in his foxhole. What is the problem with drilling in ANWAR and finding alternate sources of energy? These silly SOBs need to get off their collective asses and take action instead of thinking of imposing a windfall profit tax on oil companies.


14 posted on 11/09/2005 5:45:22 PM PST by caisson71
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PA Engineer

Gilchrist keeping Campbell under 50 percent hurt us here too. We could really use another vote.

I'd rather Anwr be passed and leave reduce the budget cuts.

The senate is never going to pass budget cuts over 35 billion. The house passed budget cuts at 55 billion.


We really miss Tom Delay here. Roy Blunt isn't in the same league as Delay in hammering out votes. Blunt sucks.

Kick the moderates out already. We can't get anything done with the rino's so what is the point of being in the majority and not being able to do anything and look weak. Kick them out and go into the minority.

Who really cares about the 06 elections. Nothing can get done with needing 60 votes in the senate to pass legislation and with rino's in the house on budget matters.

The stupid rino's are playing to the enviornmental crowd that won't vote for them anyway. Castle has his seat locked up and so do the new hampshire reps.


15 posted on 11/09/2005 5:46:37 PM PST by johnmecainrino
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge
I thought Rep. Charles Bass' district used heating oil imported from Venezuela in the winter.

Guess he figures his constituents can simply freeze to death in the dark.

16 posted on 11/09/2005 5:50:26 PM PST by muawiyah (/ hey coach do I gotta' put in that "/sarcasm " thing again? How'bout a double sarcasm for this one)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: PA Engineer

I have found a few names, still looking for a copy of the letter and the signees.

Here are some of them, as best I have gathered from recent articles

Rep. Nancy Johnson R-Conn
Science Committee Chairman Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-N.Y.)Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-N.H.)
Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J.


17 posted on 11/09/2005 5:50:55 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge
Freeze a Yankee
Drive 75 and freeze them alive
Dan Patrick had this song out on a 45 RPM record.
I have tried to find it.
18 posted on 11/09/2005 5:51:55 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (I shot an error into the air. It's still going everywhere. R. A. HEINLEIN)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Candor7

What really ticks me off is that the rino's have made this party look weak and in turn keep gop voters at home.

Gop voters stay home even when it comes to supporting a real conservative like Kilgore.

Kilgore was anti illegals and a strong conservative but the rino's have so depressed gop voters that they didn't show up even to support a strong conservative.

Part of the blame is on the voters too. So many gop voters stayed home last november in that special louisiana election because the candidate was accused of getting the seat because of his father. Who cares? Was that worth losing the whole budget. Was electing Gilchrest worth losing the whole budget?


19 posted on 11/09/2005 5:53:14 PM PST by johnmecainrino
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

It sounds like every single Democrat is voting against it. That is the root cause of failure. Hastert needs 10-15 Democrats who love this country.


20 posted on 11/09/2005 5:54:19 PM PST by af_vet_1981
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-78 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson