He was in the US House of Reps from 1979 to 1999. He was Speaker of the House of Reps from 1995 to 1999.
While he was Speaker, the House and Senate passed a bill to open up ANWR, President Clinton vetoed it.
“While he was Speaker, the House and Senate passed a bill to open up ANWR, President Clinton vetoed it.”
This needs to be hung around the necks of every Dem running for office this year. Had we been able to drill in ANWAR and off the Continental Shelf back in the Clinton years, that oil would be available to us today and we would not be paying $4/gal. for gas.
A good bumper sticker for this election season would be:
$4/gal. gas...Blame the Democrats!
Newt was in congress how long?
He was in the US House of Reps from 1979 to 1999. He was Speaker of the House of Reps from 1995 to 1999.
While he was Speaker, the House and Senate passed a bill to open up ANWR, President Clinton vetoed it.
Thank you for bringing some sanity & FACTS to the thread...yet again. LOL