Fueling America - Where the Rubber Meets the Road
In an earlier comment today, I posted some statistics I got for John Hinderaker of Powerline regarding how Democrats and Republicans in Congress have voted on various proposals to increase America’s domestic production of energy.
John’s post noted that he got the figures from House Minority Whip Roy Blount. A more detailed accounting of the votes, including links to the votes taken specific bills can be found here, at the website of House Minority Leader John Boehner.
Here, again, are the quoted vote totals as posted by John and confirmed at the congressional websites listed above:
Congressman Roy Blunt put together these data to highlight the differences between House Republicans and House Democrats on energy policy:
ANWR Exploration:
House Republicans: 91% Supported
House Democrats: 86% OpposedCoal-to-Liquid:
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% OpposedOil Shale Exploration:
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% OpposedOuter Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration:
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% OpposedRefinery Increased Capacity:
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% OpposedSUMMARY:
91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.
86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.
There will no doubt be all manner of excuses offered by those on the Left as to why it is imprudent, impractical, or impolitic to further develop America’s domestic energy sources. But the simple fact is every barrel of oil we do not bring to market domestically is one more we have to purchase at world market prices from sources abroad. The record of which party stands for the development of domestic energy sources to fuel our economic growth and transportation needs, and which party prefers dissembling while publicly blaming energy companies for the lack of supply and increased demand is a clear one. It is the Democrats whose domestic energy policy consists of “sound and fury and signifying nothing.”
Incidentally, the GOP’s full Proposed Energy Solutions are listed in a 3 page document here.
