Posted on 05/13/2008 8:57:15 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - The Senate has rejected a Republican energy plan that calls for opening an Alaska wildlife refuge and some offshore waters to oil development. Supporters of the measure couldn't get the needed 60 votes to overcome a Democratic-led filibuster threat.
Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said more domestic oil production is needed to keep prices in check and to reduce U.S. dependence on oil imports.
Opponents said areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and coastal waters that have been off limits to drilling for 25 years ought to remain that out of bounds to oil companies. The GOP measure, defeated Tuesday by a vote of 56-42, would have allowed coastal states to get a waiver to the offshore drilling ban.
I find it hard to be surprised by this when the GOP morons couldn’t get it done when they controlled the house, senate and the white house.
Did anyone really expect the dems to be the champions of drilling in ANWR when they came into power?
And how did our nominee vote? Did he stand up for pixie dust?
Libs LOVE high gas prices. :D
Hugh Hewitt had a GREAT saying about “No Drilling, No refining...” It was a great saying but i can’t remember it! :)
The GOP needs to keep hammering away at this relentlessly. It’s an election year issue that’s a big winner.
Let’s see the votes of all the courageous Republicans. /s
The Rats filibustered.
Well, all we need is the list of the “nays”.
I bet there's not one them who voted against it up for reelection in November...
YOU PAYING ATTENTION, GOP?
Time after time after time, the dhimmocrats hand you political switches to give them the a$$ whippings to end all a$$ whippings. And what are you going to do about it?
Crickets...
And the GOP did not have the stamina to fight on.
The Dems (and the people who elected them) deserve $10.00/gal gas.
We're the only country on the face of the earth that put our own natural resources off-limits so we can increase our trade deficit.
No but I expect they wanted the campaign issue this fall. Unfortunately, our nominee probably stood with the anti-capitalists...again.
It was filibustered by the rats. Slim majorities don’t work anymore.
Absolutely correct. However, our side sucks at getting the message out.
Check out the "Gang of 14". A bunch of RINOs voting with the leftists. That includes McCain. The conservative GOP never had a solid majority in the Senate.
This ends the hope of drilling in Alaska for a decade or more. Whomever wins in November they’ve all gone on record as being against drilling.
The caribou can rest easy on their ice, and Santa and his elves will keep on making toys for all the good little girls and boys. Only Santa, since he has those well rested reindeer, won’t have to pay $5 a gallon to drive his red sleigh.
Dick Durbin is truly one of the stupidest people I have ever heard speak about energy. He claims that “we” cannot “get out of this” by drilling yet all around us, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, China, Venezuala all ALL drill for oil because that is the only way to get it.
Were the 56 votes for cloture (4 short of 60 needed) or were they against cloture which would mean 18 short of the 60 needed?
Why are Republicans screaming to high-heaven on this one?
Hmmmm,,,,Maybe it's because the GOP'S VERY OWN PRESIDENTAL NOMINEE OPPOSES DRILLING ANWR too!!!
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