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Republicans Score Victory as Democrats Forced to Allow Expiration of Offshore Drilling Ban
Washington,
Sep 24, 2008 -
This week, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives announced that they would surrender to the months of continual Republican pressure and allow the 26-year American offshore energy exploration ban to expire next week. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) made this statement following the announcement:
“The announcement that the Democrats are going to surrender to the pleas of Americans across the country and allow the ban on offshore drilling to expire is a great victory for hard-working citizens who have been feeling the brunt of high gas prices for over a year now. Almost two years ago, when Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as Speaker of the House, she promised the American people a ‘commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices’, yet since that day, she has stood idly by and watched as gas prices across the country shot up to $4 a gallon. This announcement is a step in the right direction, but it is far from a solution to our nation’s energy crisis. We must demand energy policy that will include coal, nuclear, coal-to-liquids, renewables, and support for new ways to power automobiles. We are dependent on foreign crude oil and must deal with our current situation and drill domestically to achieve lower prices. Congress owes it to hardworking Americans to implement real energy solutions before Congress adjourns.”
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