Tuesday, November 18, 2003
Kill this bill...
Yahoo! News - House OKs Broad Energy Bill, Senate Acts Next
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The energy bill, written mostly by Republicans behind closed doors, was cleared by a congressional negotiating committee late on Monday.I work in the electrical utility industry and I live in a major corn producing state and I still think this bill is a bad idea. Call your senators and let them know how you feel. Don't let them railroad this thing through.
Passage of the energy bill is a top White House priority, even though the legislation does not include the White House's plan to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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The true test of the bill's fate will be in the Senate, where some Democrats have threatened to filibuster the legislation when it is brought to the floor for a final vote as early as Wednesday.
Republicans hope the bill's boost in corn-based ethanol production will persuade Senate Democrats -- who oppose many other sections of the bill --to support the legislation.
