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Thu Jan-18-07 10:00 PM
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A big, belated thumbsup to Speaker Pelosi and The House Dems for today's votes. |
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I watched the procedural dance in the House this afternoon on the bill to rescind federal tax subsidies for oil company drilling operations. The (R) side tried every procedural maneuver they could put into play. Eventually, the Democratic Rep. from Seattle made the obvious points that the bill would not "end the world as we know it", would make barely a dent in the billions of reported profits American oil companies reported this year and would allocate those recovered funds to supporting development of alternative energy resources.
It was fun to watch. And, as a kicker, Speaker Pelosi took the chair to announce the final vote on the bill. (26 Repubs joined the Dem majority). Gavel down!
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