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8-12 GOP Uprising Live Blog [12:45]
Posted by
Nick
on
August 12, 2008
Heard on the House floor today: Rep. John Kline (R-MN):
"We want to see the lights on, the cameras on, and the Speaker in the Chair. We want an open debate and open votes on the American Energy Act."Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC): "Energy is the most pressing issue today and House Republicans overwhelmingly support drilling, refining, expanding nuclear energy, and an ‘all of the above' approach. And now the Speaker is starting to realize it's a big issue, too."Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS): "This is not about the Republican team versus the Democrat team. Let's get an energy package on the House floor and worry about the American people for a change. It's clear to me we need energy independence and today we have an opportunity to make it happen. The votes exist today to pass a comprehensive energy bill and we shouldn't miss the opportunity. This is not about politics; its about what's good for the American people."Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE): "Back home, school is starting back today. I was recently talking to a local school official who said that the cost to fuel a school bus has now doubled. The school district now has to make the terrible choice of raising taxes or cutting other parts of the school budget...like for textbooks. The cost of energy is affecting every part of our daily lives. There's no silver bullet solution, but by combining the solutions of the ‘all of the above' strategy we will become less reliant on foreign oil." |