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August 13, 2008: Smith Calls on Pelosi to Schedule Energy Vote |
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KEARNEY, NE- Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today
released the following statement in light of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
apparent willingness to allow a vote on offshore drilling earlier this
week.
"I appreciate Speaker Pelosi's
willingness to reverse her wrong-headed opposition to an open, fair debate and
vote on energy legislation. For too long, commonsense legislation has been held
hostage to the majority party's legislative maneuvers.
"I want to thank every Nebraskan who
expressed their concern over rising gas prices to me personally and through
contacts to my office. These past two weeks, I have traveled from one end of
the Third District to the other, and energy is not only the number one issue, it
is the number two, three, four, and five issues as
well.
"Even if we do get a fair and open
debate over the issue, there is still more work that needs to be done. We need
to act on a comprehensive energy policy -- one that includes all sources of
American energy from tapping into off-shore oil reserves to research and
development of alternative fuels -- as soon as possible. I will continue to
call for a vote on such a proposal, and I urge all Nebraskans to join with
me."
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