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Lewis
Blasts Democrat “Do Nothing” Approach on Gas Price Crisis Joins
Call to Stay in Session Until Democrat Majority Allows a Vote on “All of the
Above” Energy Legislation “Fuel
prices are crippling almost every aspect of our economy, yet the Democrats
continue to do nothing but offer hollow solutions, excuses, and delays. Instead
of answering the demand by the American people to do something about their pain
at the pump, the Democrat majority is forcing Congress into recess without
allowing any vote on substantive energy solutions.” Lewis
also criticized the Democrat majority for blocking any movement on the Interior
Appropriations bill over their political fear of taking votes on energy
amendments – including amendments to allow energy exploration in the outer
continental shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), and to expand
domestic oil shale development. These amendments would provide for more domestic
energy production to help drive down record high gas prices, and would likely
receive bi-partisan support. “The
Democrats majority’s ‘do nothing until next year strategy’ is not
acceptable to me, nor to the people I represent. Something must be done about
our nation’s energy crisis, it must be done now, and we have a perfect
opportunity with the Interior bill. All we are asking for is a vote,” Lewis
said. In
addition, Lewis joined several of his Republican colleagues, including
Republican Leader John Boehner, in demanding that the Democrat majority allow a
vote on an “all of the above” energy package that contains provisions to
expand domestic energy production, increase conservation efforts, and enhance
developments of new, energy-efficient technologies. “There
is no magic bullet - every possible solution to the nation’s energy crisis
must be considered. It is tragic that the misguided Democrat majority would
rather go home for recess than address one of the biggest challenges their
Americans literally face everyday,” Lewis continued. Click Here to Return to News & Views
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