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8-11 GOP Uprising Live Blog [1:40]
Posted by
Nick
on
August 11, 2008
Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX):
"The American people have a particular sense of fairness. Today's debate is not about forcing people to like drilling for oil, it's about having a vote, and allowing the American people to express their will." "Ronald Reagan was a man of many quotes. One of his most famous was given in Berlin, while standing in front of one of the enduring symbols of communism: the Berlin Wall. Fed up with the silent suffering of millions of East Berliners, President Reagan demanded: "Mr. Gorbechov, tear down this wall!". Today we stand in the People's House, where our public debate has been silenced and we also demand: Speaker Pelosi, turn on these lights and give us a vote!"Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA): "As the saying goes, 90 percent of life is showing up. We're not even showing up. We usually pass all the appropriations bills by July 4. This year, we've passed one, and we're in August recess." "You may not agree with what we've proposed to do about energy. But with the American people suffering under $4-per-gallon gas, we at least should be here sitting around the table trying to work out some kind of bipartisan solution." "We're not being productive enough. If we have time to rename post offices and pass monkey laws and honor National Carriage Driver Week, then we have time to address the serious problem of gas prices."Rep. Tom Price (R-VA): "Normally in a debate, the Republicans speak, then the Democrats speak, and then we have a vote. That's all we are asking for here today. We are not wedded to one specific solution, what we are wedded to is the deliberative process. What we ask of you Madam Speaker is to call the House back into session and have a vote on American resources." |