http://www.americablog.com/2007/06/continuing-gop-senate-strategy-of.html
Friday, June 15, 2007
Continuing the GOP Senate strategy of obstruction, Republicans
filibuster energy reform
by Joe Sudbay (DC)
Republican Senators have been in a filibuster frenzy.
Last week they filibustered the immigration bill.
Earlier this week, they filibustered the no confidence vote on
Gonzales.
Then yesterday, the GOP Senators filibustered energy reform in order
to protect the power companies:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/15/washington/15energy.html
Senate Democrats, facing their first significant battle over a
wide-ranging bill intended to reduce oil consumption, found themselves
blocked by Republicans on Thursday and postponed all significant votes
until next week.
Republicans vowed to filibuster over a Democratic proposal that would
force electric utility companies to generate a big share of their
power from renewable fuels, and Democrats failed to muster the 60
votes needed to close off debate.
Hey, it's not like we need to do something about energy.
The GOPers would rather play politics then work on an issue of
national importance.
The GOP energy strategy is "hey, we can always go to war for oil."
And, don't forget, the Republicans have never put the national good
ahead of the profits of their benefactors.
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Repugs sure are an un-American bunch, ain't they.
Harry
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