Rock the House! I support the Guerilla Congress.
August 4, 2008If you’re on facebook, please be sure to join the group that supports the GOP’s efforts to pass concise and effective energy legislation, despite the Democrats failure this summer.
What happened on the Hill today? As always, the Politico keeps us informed:
“Madam Speaker, let my people vote!” said Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), adding a biblical flourish as Monday’s action came to a close.
But the GOP lawmakers, many of them among the most conservative in the Republican Conference, clearly felt energized by their demand that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) call the House back into session in order to vote on offshore oil drilling. By the end of the day, Republicans were threatening to keep their uprising going throughout this week and possibly into next week, although the chances of that seem slim.
Let’s hope this House does get called back for a special session. These gas prices are hurting Americans and need to be addressed. Don’t forget this November that the GOP tried to pass BI-PARTISAN legislation to address the issue.
Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.
Young Conservatives of Texas alumni Congressman Jeb Hensarling says it best:
“On Friday, Speaker Pelosi turned out the lights in the people’s House,” Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) told reporters. “Now we’re in the midst of the ‘Pelosi Shutdown.’ She’s shutting down the people’s House, and if we’re not careful, her energy policies will shut down the economic engine of America. Republicans are saying we will not allow that to happen.”
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