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Saturday, August 2, 2008

Congressional deadlock


Human Events

By Tim Carney

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: As you may have read, Robert Novak was admitted to a Boston hospital this past Sunday where he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I'm sure you join Bob's Eagle Publishing family in wishing him a speedy and complete recovery. Until then, Evans-Novak Political Report Senior Reporter Tim Carney—who has worked with Bob for many years, covering conventions, congressional, Senate, and presidential races for him—will assume Bob's newsletter duties.

Congress
Energy: Congressional deadlock on energy manifested itself this week with the stalling of a Democratic bill aimed at curbing oil speculation, and the inability of Republicans to move drilling legislation.
  1. Both parties voted unanimously to bring the oil speculator bill to the floor. Republicans used the bill as a vehicle for demanding domestic drilling--most notably to lift the ban on offshore drilling. This continues to be the one economy-related issue where Republicans feel they have the political upper hand.
  2. Congressional Democrats continue to block recorded votes on GOP off-shore drilling measures. So far, Democratic proposals, although numerous, have stalled. They include: increase in taxes for oil companies, forcing companies to drill on existing leases, energy conservation mandates, releasing oil from the Strategic Reserve and creating federal subsides for alternative energy. These measures are aimed at defusing GOP charges that Democrats oppose measures to increase supplies.
  3. As of Wednesday morning, negotiations on the bill were still stalling. Republican rejection of a Democratic offer to allow four specific GOP amendments (including one on drilling) signaled that Republicans might prefer abusing the Democrats for preventing votes to actually voting on drilling.
  4. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) sounded the stereotypical liberal, out-of-touch note when she repeated that she was "trying to save the planet" by blocking drilling.

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