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Comments on Friday from White House Spokesman Tony Fratto about the President's offshore drilling proposal further underscored the policy is nothing but political rhetoric. The Bush 'drill and veto' plan was literally written by the oil industry and crafted to serve Big Oil rather than the interests of American families and businesses.

From Friday's White House Press Gaggle:

Congressman Nick Rahall of West Virginia, Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, delivered the Democratic Radio Address this morning. In his address, Congressman Rahall discusses the Republicans' outdated energy policies that coddle Big Oil and Democratic proposals to reduce the cost of energy for American consumers and businesses.

The Judiciary Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Revelations by Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan."

Watch the hearing live via committee webcast or on C Span 3.

Scott McClellan gives opening testimony:

The House has just passed the fiscal year 2008 supplemental. This version of the supplemental reflects an agreement that was reached yesterday by the House Democratic Leadership, the House GOP Leadership, and the White House. The proposal consisted of two amendments. Amendment #1 provides DOD funding of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as passed by the Senate on May 22, 2008, and passed by a vote of 268-155.

The House has just passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H.R. 5781 by a vote of 278-146. This legislation will help families by providing four weeks of paid parental leave to federal and congressional employees. In addition to the four weeks, employees will also be allowed to use any accrued annual or sick leave for parental leave. Unlike current law, employees using their sick leave for parental leave will not need to demonstrate a medical need for the leave.

This afternoon Donna Edwards was sworn in on the House floor to fill the 4th district seat of Maryland.

Rep. Edwards: "And so today I am an agent of change and an agent of their mandate. In America's... profile is slightly tarnished around the world, and with our economy teetering at home, we can only hope that we don't wait for that change to happen until next January. That my constituents have said to me, we can't wait for change to begin.

The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Examining Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice." The hearing will examine how the Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded grants in fiscal year 2007.

Watch the hearing live >>

From today's White House press briefing:

Q I'll press for documentation from Pelosi's office as far as her claim on the 80 percent, but do you guys have information, statistics to verify --

MR. FRATTO: The Energy Information Agency over at the Department of Energy, and Department of Energy can give you every data point they have available. They'll be more than happy to do it.