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A caller, "Joe" from Westminster, mentioned this Doug Lamborn press release (posted on The Colorado Index) during the 10 a.m. hour of Wednesday's Mike Rosen show. The show's podcast is here, and the call begins at 12:55 into the recording.
The press release contains an excerpt from an open letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in July. The letter requested that the speaker allow debate and voting on several pro-energy bills that Congressman Doug Lamborn sponsored. The bills are as follows:
- H.R. 6108 - Deep Energy Resources Act of 208
- H.R. 6107 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
- H.R. 6131 - To provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels
- H.R. 2493 - Boutique Fuel Reduction Act
- H.R. 2208 - Coal Liquid Fuel Act
- H.R. 5656 – To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels
- H.R. 2279 – To expedite the construction of new refining capacity
on closed military installations in the U.S. for other purposes
Unfortunately, none of these bills are up for debate, though some have subsidies which I would oppose. However, Nancy Pelosi and the Delay, Don't Drill, Do-Nothing Democrats will not allow any sort of debate on drilling issues. Pelosi may allow a Democrat drilling bill proposal in the fall session, but likely it will limit the scope of the drilling to nonexistency while transferring taxpayer money to her friends in the "green" industries. Chances are that the Democrat leadership will prevent any substinative debate on energy issues until after the election, if at all.
by Civil Sense
