CNS News points out the difference between Republicans and Democrats
Members of Congress interviewed by Cybercast News Service on Thursday were split on what to do about huge amounts of oil within U.S. territory that remains untapped because of U.S. laws and regulations.
A report released by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last month estimates there are 139 billion barrels of untapped, recoverable oil onshore and offshore in the United States.
Two Republican congressmen say they support removing regulations in order to drill for the oil, while two Democrats say they oppose immediate action.
Those Republicans are Orrin Hatch and Mike Pence. What about the Democrats?
When asked if he favored deregulation to allow more drilling of the undiscovered oil resources reported by BLM, Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) replied, “No.”
The California congressman added that he could “never say never” about the possibility of future drilling, but that circumstances would have to be “pretty drastic” for him to agree to more drilling.
“I am more concerned about global warming and the impact of fossil fuel,” he said.
Got that? Instead of being concerned about the rising cost of gas and the damage that does to the economy and the lives of the American people, Honda, who is taking a typical Democrat position, is worried about a sociology project.
Charlie Rangel is the other, and, apparently he wants to spend lots and lots more time talking about the issue, have hearings, and generally never get anything done.
While the Dems dither, and block, Americans suffer. Previously, they had blocked drilling and building refineries because of “environmental damage.” Now, it is for “global warming.” Will they ever find a way to support this? Maybe when their liberal constituents are dealing with $8 gas.
