President Bush Presses Congress To Lift Offshore Drilling Ban
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush asked Congress to lift bans on offshore oil drilling in a statement Wednesday morning, the White House said.
Mr. Bush's request for more domestic energy production is not new, but the call takes on renewed urgency as consumers struggle with soaring gasoline prices.
"There is no excuse for delay," the president said in a statement in the Rose Garden. With the presidential election on the horizon, Mr. Bush blamed Democratic lawmakers for opposing his energy policies and for high gasoline costs. "Families across the country are looking to Washington for a response," Mr. Bush said.
So your blaming congress for the raising gas prices? Sure, we all believe that....
Mr. Bush's request for more domestic energy production is not new, but the call takes on renewed urgency as consumers struggle with soaring gasoline prices.
"There is no excuse for delay," the president said in a statement in the Rose Garden. With the presidential election on the horizon, Mr. Bush blamed Democratic lawmakers for opposing his energy policies and for high gasoline costs. "Families across the country are looking to Washington for a response," Mr. Bush said.
So your blaming congress for the raising gas prices? Sure, we all believe that....
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