The Democratic majority went into recess for five weeks today over the objections of the Republicans. Many Republican Congressmen are refusing to leave.
CSPAN has been shut off. The lights turned off. The sound system was down until they managed to discover the password to turn it back on.
A number of Republican Congressmen are on the floor of the House of Representatives, calling for action on energy policy. The only media broadcast is coming from Twitter and Qik messages sent by Blackberry.
- We are fighting to give the american people a vote on drillig for more oil! Rep. Mike Pence
- Congressman Michael Burgess of Texas here. We are trying to keep the House of Representatives open to force a vote on energy production.
- I’m Adam Putnam of Fl, on the House Floor to stand up for more American energy! Congress can’t go home without solving this!
- Cong Virginia Foxx speaking now – says Speaker Pelosi telling America “Let them eat cake”
- Cong Bill Sali speaking now
- I am Roy Blunt, the GOP Whip, and it an outrageous move the Democrat Leadership has adjourned the House for 5 weeks.
- Cong Ted Poe now speaking – just give us a vote to drill here drill now
- Now Cong Tom Price of Georgia – congress has gone on vacation while America is suffering w high gas prices
- Am Congressman John Shimkus of Illinois. We need American Energy and American Jobs. We are fighting for a vote on supply.
- Min Whip Blunt speaking now describing our bill to drill here drill now to get us through the next 10 to 15 years till we can get new tech
- Cong Mike Rogers says every day Pelosi wastes America sends 50 million to Putin 200 million to Saudi Arabia 180 million to Hugo Chavez
- This Cong mike rogers. Please stand up for an american made energy!! For our national security and our economic security!! Your voice counts
- Cong Rob Bishop says we have to solve energy problem for poor Americans who cannot afford 4 dollar a gallon gas
These guys are pathetic. Drill what you have, stop fighting the electric cars, and let the transition happen. Most people see through the ploy of trying to squeeze every last dollar out of oil to prevent big campaign donors from going under, or, God forbid, doing something positive for society by just making the transition to already-possible-and-proven electric cars.
Go Repubs! Republicans are the friends of America, Pelosicrats/democrats are the enemy. Pelosi think she is the queen. Remover her now!
D.G obviously clueless. Alternative energy in mass scale is years off. The need is now but of course you would like to see the economy come to standstill and everyone go back to horse and buggy. Exept of course for you and al gore he keeps his jet and you keep your electric car. This is just another vehicle for the socialists to try to take over the country. Go GOP
Way to go, for a change. It should be obvious to most Americans that the Democrats are nothing but an obstruction to a growing economy.
Look at comments like the one above, by D.G.: “Drill what you have, stop fighting the electric cars, and let the transition happen. Most people see through the ploy of trying to squeeze every last dollar out of oil to prevent big campaign donors from going under, or, God forbid, doing something positive for society by just making the transition to already-possible-and-proven electric cars.”
Just another fool spoon-fed misinformation by the “mainstream” media. As if electric cars are in any way able to replace the combustion engine. The answer is to keep a great idea working plus improving it. Like the electric lightbulb. These “green” types want to use poisonous mercury filled florescent bulbs instead. Same goes for their brainwashed thoughts that oil is evil. They can’t understand that oil is a natural resource, produced by the Earth. It is not running out and certainly not evil. Take a look at all the things made from oil:
http://www.argonunya.com/PetroleumProducts.html
Just saying “leave oil be” is fine for the rich, but it is not fine for the everyday Americans. We can’t afford to spend all our money on a new electric or hybrid car, we are all going to change eventually, but not until the technology is actually available to the public. I am a college student and there is NO WAY I could afford another $35k just to get a hybrid camry or prius.
I applaud the Republicans in the House for their actions today. It seems that the republican party may be starting to grow it’s spine back. Let’s just hope something good comes from this. But of course, the only media coverage is talk radio (as always when the republicans do anything good.)
I also find it interesting to see a representative using twitter. These messages seem much more truthful in this form. and I just love twitter.
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