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ALG to MIA Senate Republicans: Join the Filibuster and Support Energy Exploration
ALG to MIA Senate Republicans: Join the Filibuster and Support Energy Exploration
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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File Photo by DoEAugust 28th, 2008, Fairfax, VA- Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today called upon eleven Republican Senators to join with their GOP colleagues and support efforts to block a renewal of the moratorium on offshore drilling, oil shale and natural gas exploration.
The current ban on off-shore drilling, natural gas and oil shale exploration off the Outer Continental Shelf is scheduled to expire on October 1st.
In order to ensure that Democrats will not reauthorize the ban on much needed energy exploration, Senate Republicans need to acquire 41 votes to filibuster, and only have 38 on the record in favor...
Senators Collins (R-ME), Corker (R-TN), Dole (R-NC), Hagel (R-NE), Kyl (R-AZ), McCain (R-AZ), McConnell (R-KY), Smith (R-OR), Snowe (R-ME), Specter (R-PA), and Thune (R-SD) have yet to pledge their support for the filibuster...
“These eleven GOP Senators are all that is standing in the way of the will of the American people,” said Wilson in a statement. “We urge them to do the right thing.”
“The American people have made their voices heard time and time again. Offshore drilling and increased energy exploration is something the citizens of this country are demanding and it is time these Republicans wake up and realize this,” he added.
A couple of Republican Senators who did not initially sign on to the filibuster have come around and decided to listen to the people. Senators Coleman (R-MN) and Chambliss (R-GA) have recently pledged their support for increasing offshore energy exploration.
Wilson praised the two Senators, saying, “Coleman and Chambliss have done what they were elected to do: listen to the people and serve the greater need of the country. It is reassuring to know that there are still leaders in Washington who are steadfast in their willingness to do what is best for our nation.”
Congress is set to reconvene after the August recess where it is expected that the Democrat-controlled House and Senate will attempt to reauthorize the current bans on energy exploration and recovery.
“We simply cannot let Congress continue to restrict Americans from accessing their own energy resources,” Wilson remarked. “Americans have had enough of paying such high prices at the pump and they have also had enough of negligent politicians ignoring their wishes.”
Wilson stated, “It is time for Republicans to show solidarity on this matter and provide some much-needed leadership. There is obviously a vacuum of competent leadership on Capitol Hill and it is time these remaining Republicans join with their colleagues and help fill that void.”
“If they stand united, they will achieve a crucial victory for hard-working Americans nationwide,” he added.
The current ban on off-shore drilling, natural gas and oil shale exploration off the Outer Continental Shelf is scheduled to expire on October 1st.
In order to ensure that Democrats will not reauthorize the ban on much needed energy exploration, Senate Republicans need to acquire 41 votes to filibuster, and only have 38 on the record in favor...
Senators Collins (R-ME), Corker (R-TN), Dole (R-NC), Hagel (R-NE), Kyl (R-AZ), McCain (R-AZ), McConnell (R-KY), Smith (R-OR), Snowe (R-ME), Specter (R-PA), and Thune (R-SD) have yet to pledge their support for the filibuster...
“These eleven GOP Senators are all that is standing in the way of the will of the American people,” said Wilson in a statement. “We urge them to do the right thing.”
“The American people have made their voices heard time and time again. Offshore drilling and increased energy exploration is something the citizens of this country are demanding and it is time these Republicans wake up and realize this,” he added.
A couple of Republican Senators who did not initially sign on to the filibuster have come around and decided to listen to the people. Senators Coleman (R-MN) and Chambliss (R-GA) have recently pledged their support for increasing offshore energy exploration.
Wilson praised the two Senators, saying, “Coleman and Chambliss have done what they were elected to do: listen to the people and serve the greater need of the country. It is reassuring to know that there are still leaders in Washington who are steadfast in their willingness to do what is best for our nation.”
Congress is set to reconvene after the August recess where it is expected that the Democrat-controlled House and Senate will attempt to reauthorize the current bans on energy exploration and recovery.
“We simply cannot let Congress continue to restrict Americans from accessing their own energy resources,” Wilson remarked. “Americans have had enough of paying such high prices at the pump and they have also had enough of negligent politicians ignoring their wishes.”
Wilson stated, “It is time for Republicans to show solidarity on this matter and provide some much-needed leadership. There is obviously a vacuum of competent leadership on Capitol Hill and it is time these remaining Republicans join with their colleagues and help fill that void.”
“If they stand united, they will achieve a crucial victory for hard-working Americans nationwide,” he added.
From a News Release by Americans for Limited Government - President Bill Wilson
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After Congress comes back from August Recess, I’ll be making a few phone calls to these eleven GOP Senators in hopes of getting them to come on board with their GOP colleagues and support their efforts to block the renewal of the moratorium on offshore drilling, oil shale and natural gas exploration.
I ask you to do the same...
AubreyJ.........
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