Leading the Charge to Protect ANWR

[kerrygoddess]

Leading the Charge to Protect ANWR
December 20th, 2005

The battle to keep drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge will rage on tomorrow with Senators Cantwell and Kerry leading the charge.



The WaPo reports, Drilling opponents will try first to strip the ANWR provision by asserting that it flouts Senate rules against unrelated legislation on spending bills.

If that fails, members from both parties are raising the politically risky prospect of a filibuster that would take 60 votes to break.

Both Kerry and Cantwell have vowed to filibuster. Stevens, the former Appropriations Committee chairman who sponsored the ANWR drilling provision is “a master of legislative larding, but this latest gambit may be riskier than usual.” We can best remember Stevens earlier this year for his “Bridge to Nowhere.”

MORE & LINKS - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1465

“Call your Senators and tell them to stand up against this Republican abuse of power” - http://www.johnkerry.com/action/call/senate/

[roguevalley]

1. This is so great. I am feeling a microcosm better. I want to see

Ted handed his head. Stevens that is.

[Scurrilous]

2. As Jon Stewart said...

..."Who the **** is Ted Stevens?"

[Kindigger]

3. ....and why didn't he keep his promise?

He promised to resign if he didn't get his bridge.