Representatives Rodgers, McCarthy, and Scalise Turn up the Heat on Obama’s Energy Policies

ATR ^ | 2011-06-28 | Mark Potkewitz

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Late Thursday afternoon, GOP Conference Vice Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) hosted a call with Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) and Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-01), to discuss the House Republicans’ Plans for Energy and Jobs. Opening with “[g]as prices and jobs are key to economic recovery; the more that we can do to unleash American energy, the more jobs we will create,” Rep. McMorris Rodgers propounds a simple and elegant solution for a widespread problem. The Congresswoman continued to rail against Democrats’ policies. “There’s something wrong when the Administration says 'no' to more American Energy.” Majority Whip McCarthy added that the President’s announcement, to release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, will only supply the nation with 36 hours worth of oil. “At least the President is acknowledging that supply is related to price,” commented Rep. Steve Scalise, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and HEAT...

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GOP lawmakers explain that increasing U.S. energy production will lead to more jobs.

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