Posted on 06/11/2008 1:34:49 PM PDT by decimon
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee has rejected a Republican-led effort to open up more U.S. coastal waters to oil exploration.
Rep. John Peterson, R-Pa., spearheaded the effort. His proposal would open up U.S. waters between 50 and 200 miles off shore for drilling. The first 50 miles off shore would be left alone.
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What a surprise. Congress will continue to do nothing for America? I am shocked. This is unprecedented.
I am so sick of the ‘RATS in congress.....
China will come over here and through Cuba drill off our coasts...but these fools will not allow us to do the same.
A rancid pox on 'em.
It is we the people who must wake up and route these vipers out of our halls of congress.
I hope the Republicans keep bringing these types of bills to the House. Maybe, just maybe it will do some good.
@ssholes. Mods, you can pull my comment if you’d like...I just don’t know how else to encapsulate theses morons.
Heck, the Chinese and Cubans are going to be drilling 60 miles off shore.
Slovenly, arrogant, traitorous bastards. Exactly my feelings!
The Pubs should keep this in the public eye. Doing so might force enough Dems over the line to get something done.
The democrats that are stonewalling and ruining this country need to be shot. The second amendment was put in place to assure the American people had the ability to fight back against a tyranical government. They have crossed the line.
Whenever I am at the pump and I hear someone complain about Bush and his oil buddies being the blame for high prices, I point out stories like this article.
I feel your frustration.
Exactly.
The GOP needs to immediately buy air time, during prime time, and tell all Americans of this Democrat inaction to allow expanded supplies.
I bet that while the Rats claim we can’t drill our way out more Americans are willing to give it a shot.
Careful now.
The Democratic Congress wants the price of oil high because they want to win the Nov. election.
Kristol once said that the Dems hated Bush more than they love America.
I think through November it could be argued that they love the high cost of gas, more than they love the American people because they think it will give them a victory in the general election.
You’re going to have to do better than *assholes* to get your post pulled. LOL!
We all feel your pain.
The guy is the worst ever at public relations - he should be speechifying every dang day about how the minority brought up another attempt at self sufficiency, and was shot down by the dims.
Why isn't he speechifying about the Pelotians' mega-tax plan on oil companies and how that won't "punish" the big bad oil companies, since it's Joe six-pack who pays the bill?
Where the heck is he?
VOTE THE BUMS OUT! I think the gas-buying public, regardless of party, are getting tired of these congressional morons.
Why and how can a religion like this Mother Earth Religion control congress when they are in direct violation of the oath of office and the Constitution?
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