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Senate Democrats Tell Their Constituents They Are “Open” To Domestic Production While They Leave Town Without Holding A Vote
SEN. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT): “There Should Be Offshore Drilling, If Appropriate … All The Measures Should Be There On The Table.” (“‘Gang Of 10’ Fights For Increased Drilling,” Politico, 07/23/08)
SEN. DICK DURBIN (D-IL): “I’m Open To Drilling And Responsible Production.” (“Top Democrat May Back New Offshore Drilling: Report,” Reuters, 07/09/08)
SEN. BEN NELSON (D-NE): “We Have To Do Some Drilling. Let’s Accept The Fact That We Have To Do Some Drilling.” (Fox News’ “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” 07/07/08)
SEN. BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR): “I Think You Would Find A Lot Of Support For Offshore Drilling.” “I think you would find a lot of support for offshore drilling if it was tied to other things like -- renewable fuels, wind energy, solar energy & other renewable transportation fuels.” (“Offshore Drilling?” KNWA, 06/24/08)
SEN. BYRON DORGAN (D-ND): “I Support Drilling Offshore.” (Sen. Dorgan, Congressional Record, S.6351-2, 07/07/08)
SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D-LA): “We Have To Drill In More Places As Quickly As We Can” “And we want to force the leadership of the Republicans and the Democrats to come to terms with reality, which is, we have to drill in more places as quickly as we can, of which I am a big proponent.” (Fox News’ “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” 07/08/08)
SEN. JIM WEBB (D-VA): “I Am Not Opposed Personally To The Idea Of Expanding Exploration For Oil And For Gas, and in those cases where it is appropriate to get down and find the assets that are available to us as a nation and increase our national security.” (Sen. Jim Webb, Remarks On The Senate Floor, 07/31/08)
SEN. TOM CARPER (D-DE): “Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) Said He Sensed There Were Enough Votes From His Democratic Colleagues To Expand Offshore Drilling Into New Areas…” (“Dems Searching Their Souls On Drilling,” Politico, 07/10/08)
SEN. JEFF BINGAMAN (D-NM): “I've Supported Increased Production Of Domestic Oil And Gas. And I Also Think It Makes Sense To Look At Whether Or Not There Are Some Areas In The Outer Continental Shelf That Could Be Opened For Production.” “First of all, as all of you know, I'm from an oil producing state, oil and gas producing state, and I've supported increased production of domestic oil and gas. And I also think it makes sense to look at whether or not there are some areas in the outer continental shelf that could be opened for production in addition to what's already open.” (Sen. Bingaman, Press Conference, 07/14/08)
SEN. JOHN TESTER (D-MT): “[W]e Must Take Advantage Of Our Untapped Oil resources In Places Where It Makes Sense.” “Although our country cannot simply drill our way out of this energy crisis, we must take advantage of our untapped oil resources in places where it makes sense.” (“Guest Column From Senator Tester: Energy Independence This Independence Day,” 06/30/08)
SEN. SHERROD BROWN (D-OH): “Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Who Had Adamantly Opposed Such Drilling, Is Among Those Warming To The Idea. He says any exploration would have to be far from the coast and that the oil produced would be used in the United States, not abroad.” (“Do We Lift The Ban On Offshore Drilling?” The Columbus Dispatch, 07/11/08)
SEN. KENT CONRAD (D-ND): “We Have Got To Deal With Conserving, Using Less. We Also Have To Produce More.” “Well, I think we all know there are several elements to this. We have got to deal with conserving, using less. We also have to produce more. Those are the two sides of the equation in terms of the supply/demand relationship.” (CNN’s “American Morning,” 07/15/08)
SEN. MARK PRYOR (D-AR): “We Need To Really Sit Down And Talk About All The Options On The Table.” “Partisan bickering will not lower gas prices or put us on a course toward energy independence. … We need to really sit down and talk about all the options on the table, evaluate their merits and move full speed ahead on meaningful reform.” (Sen. Mark Pryor, Letter To Senators Harry Reid And Mitch McConnell, 06/26/08)
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