Several Texans Write To Bush Urging “Emergency High-Level” Meeting Between Administration Officials And Oil Execs.
Vince Leibowitz | May 09, 2006 | Comments 1
Again, another interesting piece from The Hill today concerning members of the Texas Congressional Delegation.
It turns out several Texans were among 13 House Republicans who:
…sent a letter to President Bush yesterday urging him to hold an “emergency high-level†meeting between administration officials and oil executives to determine ways to reduce gasoline prices.
Texans signing include Kay Granger (R-Ft. Worth), Michael McCaul (R-Austin) and Lamar Smith (R-San Antonio).
For the former Fort Worth Mayor, that’s a bit hypocritical. She ranks 11th among members of the U.S. House in the amount of oil money received during this election cycle.
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Filed Under: Texas Congressional Delegation
This is the line I like, “building new and expanded pipelines and refining capacity…”
So they want to solve our oil crunch by making us MORE dependent on oil?
At 3 bucks a gallon and rising, I think it is time for us to start thinking about alternative fuel sources and increasing the CAFE standards.
The US produces 3% of the worlds oil and we use 25%. With China expanding at a rapid pace, two countries could literally begin fighting over more than 50% of the worlds oil!
Even though they still aren’t offering solutions, it is good they realize a $100 bribe isn’t going to help most American families.