In Raucous House Vote, G.O.P. Oil Refinery Bill Squeaks By

[AlGore-08.com]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/08/politics/08energy.html

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 - It took more than 40 raucous minutes of pleading and cajoling, bargaining and begging on Friday. But House Republican leaders managed to squeeze through an oil refinery bill in a tumultuous floor vote that severely tested a leadership team rocked by the indictment of Representative Tom DeLay, Republican of Texas.

After teetering on the verge of an embarrassing defeat, desperate party leaders managed to persuade enough of their members to switch positions to win narrow 212-to-210 approval of a measure that its backers said would expedite refinery construction and crack down on price gouging.

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Thirteen Republicans joined united Democrats in opposing the bill.

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[havocmom]

1. LBN? we did this one yesterday didn't we? Or am I having precognative

dreams again and just dreamed it all? :shrug:

[Rowdyboy]

2. No, you're completely right....

[merwin]

6. Dupe from Friday. Moving to GD

[Erika]

3. This was another sell out to big energy

Pollutants increased and tax cuts for the oil industry, when they are bathing in 200% profits. Only under W.

[wakemewhenitsover]

4. I love NYT calling it "raucous" instead of "heinous".

Re-elect President Gore!

[punpirate]

5. "... after teetering on the verge...

... of an embarrassing defeat"????

The measure lost by standard rules 210-212 against. The `pugs changed the rules that morning for this vote. When the vote came up short of what they needed, the `pugs extended the vote until they got passage.

No different than on the Medicare bill, but, this time, they wanted to make it "legal."

So much for "free market" forces. When the taxpayers are footing the bill, private oil companies are happy to help....

If there were any justice in the world, there would be exploding neural arteries in boardrooms across the country and in Congress, too.

[Coastie for Truth]

7. Who owns Congress and the President?

Not AIPAC - right letters - wrong order. Try , the Political Action Committee of the .

[cornermouse]

8. I would call this the most recent obscenity and disrespect toward

the American people courtesy of the republican party.

[agincourt]

9. More fellatio of big money oil interests,

more subsidies, more pollution. Sure to cure any peak oil problems. Again the GOP proves it is corporate america's ATM machine.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. Does anyone know where I can find the actual vote so I can see if

my Congresswoman voted for it?