Peterson: When Will Pelosi Get It?
Washington, DC – With the July 4th Congressional recess around the corner and the price at the pump increasing daily, Speaker Pelosi and the Democratic Leadership have yet to schedule energy production legislation for floor consideration. Each day this Congress fails to act is another day the American people suffer, small businesses close their doors and industries moves overseas where energy is more affordable.
Congressman John E. Peterson (R-Pa.), a staunch advocate of increased domestic energy production, conservation, and alternative energy sources, joined fellow Republicans at a press conference today to address the Energy Crisis in America. Peterson issued the following statement:
“The right to affordable, reliable, American-made energy is a right that no citizen of this great nation should be denied. Yet, Congress and the last three presidents have locked up vast offshore reserves – estimated at 37 years of imported oil from OPEC and 17 years of natural gas. With oil prices hovering at $135 per barrel and natural gas tipping $13 daily – double last year’s price – Congress needs to put political differences aside and act in the best interest of the American people.
“The public overwhelmingly supports increased domestic energy production. Speaker Pelosi and her leadership team should heed the advice of the American people – who suffer daily to make ends meet – and pass responsible energy legislation before recessing for Independence Day.
“In my repeated efforts over the years to unlock offshore energy reserves, I have always enjoyed wide support in Congress. Despite this bipartisan support, Speaker Pelosi continues to stonewall any effort to increase domestic energy production. Folks, increasing domestic energy production offshore is not a partisan issue, yet Speaker Pelosi, the Sierra Club and Greenpeace have taken an issue that 76 percent of Americans support, and turned it into a political football. Unfortunately, the only ones getting kicked are the American people.”
Congressman John E. Peterson (R-Pa.), a staunch advocate of increased domestic energy production, conservation, and alternative energy sources, joined fellow Republicans at a press conference today to address the Energy Crisis in America. Peterson issued the following statement:
“The right to affordable, reliable, American-made energy is a right that no citizen of this great nation should be denied. Yet, Congress and the last three presidents have locked up vast offshore reserves – estimated at 37 years of imported oil from OPEC and 17 years of natural gas. With oil prices hovering at $135 per barrel and natural gas tipping $13 daily – double last year’s price – Congress needs to put political differences aside and act in the best interest of the American people.
“The public overwhelmingly supports increased domestic energy production. Speaker Pelosi and her leadership team should heed the advice of the American people – who suffer daily to make ends meet – and pass responsible energy legislation before recessing for Independence Day.
“In my repeated efforts over the years to unlock offshore energy reserves, I have always enjoyed wide support in Congress. Despite this bipartisan support, Speaker Pelosi continues to stonewall any effort to increase domestic energy production. Folks, increasing domestic energy production offshore is not a partisan issue, yet Speaker Pelosi, the Sierra Club and Greenpeace have taken an issue that 76 percent of Americans support, and turned it into a political football. Unfortunately, the only ones getting kicked are the American people.”
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