The Rats' Energy Plan:
Posted on 09/22/2008 8:52:15 AM PDT by PowerPro
House Democrats are bypassing renewal of the offshore oil drilling ban by including the entire Pelosi “drill nothing” energy bill in a draft of a Continuing Resolution. HUMAN EVENTS obtained a copy of the most recent House draft CR this morning.
The Pelosi bill, HR 6899, fails to open more than a miniscule part of the available offshore drilling areas and -- even worse -- it establishes permanent bans on development of most other domestic energy sources (natural gas, oil shale, etc.) and does nothing to develop nuclear power. It passed the House earlier this month and is now languishing in the Senate as a separate measure.
As one member of Congress said last week, it’s got more incentives for bicycle riding than for nuclear power.
Now, the House leaders have included the “drill nothing” bill in a new draft Continuing Resolution. According to the document we obtained, Section 152 of the draft CR says:
[FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASING; INTERIOR] SEC. 152. Notwithstanding section 101, the terms and conditions for Federal oil and gas leasing set out in title I of the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 6899), as passed by the House of Representatives on September 16, 2008, shall apply in lieu of the terms and conditions in sections 104, 105, and 433 of division F of Public Law 110–161.
Congress must pass a continuing resolution before September 30 in order to prevent a government shut-down for lack of funding.
(The Democratic leadership has managed to do what hasn’t been done for about 70 years: go through an entire year without passing a single appropriations bill. Without appropriations measures, government agencies lack funds to operate. The CR will include measures to keep all agencies going at least until congress returns either later this year or when it reconvenes next year.)
Senate sources tell HUMAN EVENTS this draft is dead on arrival.
However, there is every reason to believe that this maneuver will be repeated later this week, and that the House and Senate Democrats will make it a part of any deal with the President on his financial bailout package.
Stay tuned. This is getting uglier by the moment.
As predicted.
Uggghh...I swear these people are completely directed by MoveOn.org
Oh well. So much for that idea.
Wow! DemoncRATS will stop at NOTHING to get power! God help us!
The Rats' Energy Plan:
Thank you botox Nancy. Bush can veto an unpopular bailout.
Once again, playing politics with the future of this country.
Veto
Veto
-Thank you botox Nancy. Bush can veto an unpopular bailout.
Exactly what I was thinking. God bless Nancy. The bailout plan is a disaster.
Two can play at this game. We may not be able to do much in the house, but in the senate we can. Let’s attach an amendment banning all abortions and see what they have to say about that.
Starts with a, “C.”
Rhymes with, “Hunt.”
(Is your FReeper handle from the fishing line?)
I really have a hard time understanding how the people of San Fran ( don’t they pay for gas too? )keep putting this MORON back in office, on second thought I do understand, just had to think about the who lives there
Flat tires, incorrect seat and handlebar height and a helmet. This is the first time he's been on a bike in his adult life.
No...PowerPro is short for Power Promoz. (I design websites, produce promo videos and am a graphic artist).
Fight, Mr. President, fight.
Bugeyes Piglousy as usual doing all she can do as a “Traitor To America” to screw up Our Great Country and All That WE Believe In! and to think Only 149,000 Voters from the most perverted neighborhoods of sick San Francisco wrought this steaming POS on all of America!
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