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Speaker Pelosi:
Speaker Pelosi: "Democrats stand for change. Republicans are demanding the status quo. The status quo won't bring down the price at the pump. The status quo won't protect taxpayer dollars from subsidizing Big Oil. And the status quo certainly won't make American energy independent."
Leader Hoyer:
Today, the House will consider the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 6899. The legislation is a bold step forward, helping end our dependence on foreign oil and increase our national security.
Speaker Pelosi:
In times like these, the quick action taken by government officials and local residents to minimize the loss of life is critical. Neighbors rely upon neighbors, families open their homes to those in need, and good Samaritans come to the aid of many.
September 12, 2008The Honorable John A. Boehner
House Republican Leader
H-204, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Leader Boehner:
It is with great curiosity and concern that I read your letter of September 9, 2008.
– Government Accountability Office, “Oil and Gas Royalties,” 9/3/08
“The single-most serious problem our investigation revealed is a pervasive culture of exclusivity, exempt from the rules that govern all other employees of the Federal Government…We also discovered a culture of substance abuse and promiscuity…”
Gov't officials probed about illicit sex, giftsGovernment officials handling billions of dollars in oil royalties engaged in illicit sex with employees of energy companies they were dealing with and received numerous gifts from them, federal investigators said Wednesday.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Robert M. GatesSecretary of Defense
Department of Defense
Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ambassador Eric S. Edelman
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Department of Defense
Vice Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN