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Oil drilling spat derails House funding bills
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| 6/26/08
| Charles Abbott rueters
Posted on 06/26/2008 2:59:15 PM PDT by mdittmar
A Republican effort to force a vote on opening up more land to drilling on Thursday threatened to bring the annual appropriations process in the U.S. House of Representatives to a halt.
Democrats, who control the House, shut down Appropriations Committee work on two major federal funding bills after Republicans tried to force a vote on drilling.
"I think we've probably had our last meeting of the year," Chairman David Obey heatedly told reporters after the bill-drafting session broke up.
The meeting was called to work on Labor and Agriculture department bills. Republicans tried to attach the Interior Department bill -- the opening for an oil-drilling debate -- to the Labor bill.
"I'm not going to be blackmailed," Obey responded.
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posted on
06/26/2008 2:59:15 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
To: mdittmar
The Dems are traitors of the worst sort.
To: mdittmar
EXCELLENT! This is the most significant issue facing the Congress. If the Democrats want their pork spending, they can deal with this issue first.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:02:30 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
To: mdittmar
Good. Let's hang the "Do Nothing Congress" label around the Democrats' necks. Republicans don't need to make life easy for them. "Drill More, Pay Less!" I love the principle and I think the politics drives the Democrats crazy. They are the ones who should explain to the American people why they think Americans should pay more. Its a loser position to be in.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:02:48 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: Brian S. Fitzgerald
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:03:34 PM PDT
by
RoadTest
( Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. But he spake of the temple of his body.)
To: Brian S. Fitzgerald
I hope they keep hammering them on it and getting press coverage to expose the obstructionist liberal scum
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:03:49 PM PDT
by
Naplm
To: mdittmar
"Democrats, who control the House, shut down Appropriations Committee work on two major federal funding bills after Republicans tried to force a vote on drilling."
The Dems unwittingly did something right. With the Appropriations Committee shut down, perhaps we will see less spending.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:06:38 PM PDT
by
rob777
(Personal Responsibility is the Price of Freedom)
To: mdittmar
What will it take for people to realize what the dems are doing to this country? It is so frustrating. I’ve written my reps and made it clear we need to drill here, drill now. Don’t know what else to do.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:06:56 PM PDT
by
nobama08
To: mdittmar
To: mdittmar
"I'm not going to be blackmailed," Obey responded. Unless it's by liberals and special interest groups with fat wallets!
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:12:37 PM PDT
by
airborne
(Obama vs. McCain - A nose dive or a slow spiral. Either way, we're destined to crash and burn!)
To: airborne
That’s not blackmail, airborne. That’s “bribery”.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:14:37 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: mdittmar
A Republican effort to force a vote on opening up more land to drilling on Thursday threatened to bring the annual appropriations process in the U.S. House of Representatives to a halt.This is great!
At last an unusual but effective means for the nay-saying spendthrifts to stop writing checks on tax funds that they don't have.
Bravo.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:16:00 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(You're Government, it's not your money, and you never have to show a profit.)
To: mdittmar
The Democrats are loyal only to their Saudi paymasters.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:16:32 PM PDT
by
Argus
(Obama: All turban and no goats.)
To: mdittmar
"I think we've probably had our last meeting of the year," Chairman David Obey heatedly told reporters after the bill-drafting session broke up.Good. The world will be safer without your pork-fest committee. Way to show some spine GOP. Make the Democrats shut down all those committees. Press a damn issue or two.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:17:52 PM PDT
by
rhombus
To: Naplm
"I hope they keep hammering them on it and getting press coverage to expose the obstructionist liberal scum"
What press would that be?
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:19:29 PM PDT
by
anoldafvet
(Is this what Obama voters consider change. A change of position on every issue.)
To: theDentist
“Support my cause or I make all of your campaign donations go away!”
That’s blackmail.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:22:05 PM PDT
by
airborne
(Obama vs. McCain - A nose dive or a slow spiral. Either way, we're destined to crash and burn!)
To: mdittmar
I won't be blackmailed. No! I'm not listening to you people. Huh? What? I can't hear you. Sorry but we won't be holding anymore meetings this year. Nope, we're closed. Can't help you with that.
To: mdittmar
"I think we've probably had our last meeting of the year," Chairman David Obey heatedly told reporters after the bill-drafting session broke up.
Translation : I can quit my job because I get paid anyway.
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:30:24 PM PDT
by
allmost
To: Fox_Mulder77
You left out “La-La-La-La- La-La-La-La-La-La-La- .....” while clapping hands over ears
To: mdittmar
“I’m not going to be blackmailed,” Obey responded.”
Ok, fine, then let me ask you this. If this crap keeps up, will you do it at gunpoint? How about if 25 million patriots march on Washington...how about then? When you finally realize that YOU are about to lose it all, will you then do your fricking job?
WHEN in the hell are these a$$es going to realize that —We The People— have had it with these traitors??
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posted on
06/26/2008 3:38:34 PM PDT
by
Gator113
(Drill here, drill now, or face the hangman.)
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