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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 380110" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>moreluck.... you are right again!</p><p></p><p>This is as close as it came to answering my question. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red">Marietta, Georgia: Dear Madam Speaker,</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Although this forum is primarily focused on your book, I cannot help but bring up an issue that is affecting each and every American. Why have the American people not seen energy legislation that lowers the price of gas?</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Thank you</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Nancy Pelosi: Now let's pivot from book questions to a topic many of you have raised: the high price of gasoline at the pump and what we can do about it.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Every American family is affected by the high price of oil and gas. It is our responsibility in Congress to protect the consumer and increase the domestic supply of energy. For the past 18 months, the Democrats in Congress have set forth an energy agenda. Some has been passed into law - and some has been blocked by the Republicans.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">House Democrats have put forward 13 major proposals that would increase supply, reduce prices, protect consumers and transition America to a clean, renewable energy-independent future. Each time a majority of House Republicans have voted against these proposals.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Let me be very clear: drilling for oil in protected areas offshore will not bring down the price at the pump for 10 years - and then only 2 cents. To say otherwise is a hoax on the American people.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Here's what we can do:</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">1. Free Our Oil</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">We can have immediate price relief at the pump. Freeing our oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will bring down the price of oil in 10 days. President Bush refuses to take this step for immediate relief.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">10 years or 10 days - the choice is clear.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">2. Use It or Lose It</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Democrats passed the Drill Bill which says to Big Oil "Use or or lose it!" - drill in the 68 million acres in the lower 48 states or let someone else drill there. Also, "use it or lose it in Alaska. All of these areas have permits for drilling - and will produce oil sooner than drilling in protected areas offshore.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">3. End Excessive Speculation Which Raises the Price of Oil</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Democrats were part of a strong bipartisan vote was taken in the House but GOP leaders twisted arms to block passage.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">4. Repeal the subsidies for Big Oil</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">With Big Oil making record profits, they do not need American taxpayers funding their drilling.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">Instead we can invest in research, renewable energy, and tax credits for wind, solar and other renewables. This passed the House but failed in the Senate by one vote - John McCain was absent that day but said he would have voted no.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">5. Increase Our Energy Supply With Increased Use of Natural Gas - a cleaner energy source.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">There is immediate relief for the consumer - if only President Bush would free our oil.</span></p><p></p><p>_______________________</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 380110, member: 9789"] moreluck.... you are right again! This is as close as it came to answering my question. [COLOR="Red"]Marietta, Georgia: Dear Madam Speaker, Although this forum is primarily focused on your book, I cannot help but bring up an issue that is affecting each and every American. Why have the American people not seen energy legislation that lowers the price of gas? Thank you Nancy Pelosi: Now let's pivot from book questions to a topic many of you have raised: the high price of gasoline at the pump and what we can do about it. Every American family is affected by the high price of oil and gas. It is our responsibility in Congress to protect the consumer and increase the domestic supply of energy. For the past 18 months, the Democrats in Congress have set forth an energy agenda. Some has been passed into law - and some has been blocked by the Republicans. House Democrats have put forward 13 major proposals that would increase supply, reduce prices, protect consumers and transition America to a clean, renewable energy-independent future. Each time a majority of House Republicans have voted against these proposals. Let me be very clear: drilling for oil in protected areas offshore will not bring down the price at the pump for 10 years - and then only 2 cents. To say otherwise is a hoax on the American people. Here's what we can do: 1. Free Our Oil We can have immediate price relief at the pump. Freeing our oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will bring down the price of oil in 10 days. President Bush refuses to take this step for immediate relief. 10 years or 10 days - the choice is clear. 2. Use It or Lose It Democrats passed the Drill Bill which says to Big Oil "Use or or lose it!" - drill in the 68 million acres in the lower 48 states or let someone else drill there. Also, "use it or lose it in Alaska. All of these areas have permits for drilling - and will produce oil sooner than drilling in protected areas offshore. 3. End Excessive Speculation Which Raises the Price of Oil Democrats were part of a strong bipartisan vote was taken in the House but GOP leaders twisted arms to block passage. 4. Repeal the subsidies for Big Oil With Big Oil making record profits, they do not need American taxpayers funding their drilling. Instead we can invest in research, renewable energy, and tax credits for wind, solar and other renewables. This passed the House but failed in the Senate by one vote - John McCain was absent that day but said he would have voted no. 5. Increase Our Energy Supply With Increased Use of Natural Gas - a cleaner energy source. There is immediate relief for the consumer - if only President Bush would free our oil.[/COLOR] _______________________ [/QUOTE]
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