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Dems Concerned With “Showing” That They “Are Responding” To High Gas Prices While Republicans Push For Solutions
SEN. RON WYDEN (D-OR): “We are determined to walk out of here showing that we are responding more immediately to a concrete issue, which is the pain people are feeling at the pump.” (“Senate Plots Two-Week Dash,” Roll Call, 07/17/08)
SEN. BEN NELSON (D-NE): “I don't know if we're going to pass anything, but we certainly better vote on something before we go home.” (“Leaders In Both Chambers Work To Hit Stride On Strategy,” CongressDaily, 07/17/08)
“After Weeks Of Getting Hammered By Republicans” Democrats Are “Worried That They Haven’t Responded” To High Gas Prices And Are “Trying” To “Demonstrate” Action
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Democrats are scrambling to appear pro-drilling… even as their leaders appear dead set against reversing the long-standing drilling bans along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.” (“Dems Try To Spur Oil Exploration On Available Land,” Associated Press, 07/17/08)
ROLL CALL: “Privately, Democrats have been worried that they haven’t responded quickly enough to the mounting gas price issue, especially since Bush and Congressional Republicans have been pushing for legislation for several months and made the issue the focal point of GOP messaging.” (“Senate Plots Two-Week Dash,” Roll Call, 07/17/08)
THE HILL: “Surging energy prices have forced Democratic leaders to grapple with dissension in their ranks.” (“Some Finding Gore’s Timing Inconvenient,” The Hill, 07/17/08)
THE NEW YORK TIMES: They are “trying to demonstrate that Democrats are not opposed to drilling in acceptable locales…” (For Pelosi, A Familiar Fight Against Offshore Drilling,” The New York Times, 07/17/08)
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY: “Moderate Democrats who favor drilling…are trying to persuade their leaders to come around.” (“Dems Are Defensive On Drilling; Republicans See Winning Issue,” Investor's Business Daily, 07/17/08)
POLITICO: “After weeks of getting hammered by Republicans on oil prices, Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that cracks down on oil speculating but is silent on oil drilling, and it's not clear if Democrats will even allow a vote on domestic oil exploration.” (“Senate Dems Push Bill To Crack Down On Speculators,” Politico, 07/16/08)
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