I had just dialed the White House comment line (202-456-1111) when I heard on the top of the hour newscast that the House had recessed for its Summer vacation.
In that second, the news altered my message. I pressed “1” twice, and after a single ring was talking to a very polite gentleman.
I told him that with all due respect, I demanded that the President call the House back into emergency session to address the issue of domestic oil exploration and extraction - and if they fail to bring it to a vote and recess again, to repeat the process until they do vote, even if it keeps them in Washington until election day.
He told me that I should deliver the same message to my Senators and Congressman - I replied that I already had contacted them earlier today with the same demand, although not then with the knowledge of the recess. I also had delivered the same message to the offices of Pelosi and Reid.
I hope that more of you can be inspired to do the same, and to keep doing it until we get action.
It’s a nice thought but our Dear President is too busy calling Rush.
It’s not going to happen. I pray I’m wrong but the only balls that GWB seems to have anymore are on the golf course.
Your phone call, and all of ours mean nothing.