• “House Republicans are stepping up the pressure on Democrats they believe would support an expansion of domestic oil drilling, sending a letter Wednesday to 22 Democrats who they hope will sign on to the GOP plan to address high gas prices.”

• “In the letter, House Republican leaders called on the Democrats to join them in asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to bring the House back into session to deal with the energy crisis and support the Republican American Energy Act.”

• “The letter, signed by the entire GOP leadership team, targets several Democrats who have endorsed an expansion of domestic drilling…”

• “We'll soon find out whether Democrats have found religion on drilling, or if they're merely doing an election-year incantation.”

 
Roll Call: “House Republican leaders on Wednesday sent a letter to 22 mostly freshman Democrats accusing them of being hypocrites for publicly saying they support more American energy but then voting against GOP energy proposals that seek more domestic drilling. … The letter, signed by the entire GOP leadership team, targets several Democrats who have endorsed an expansion of domestic drilling and who may be facing a tough re-election in November. It cites seven instances where each of the 22 Democrats voted against Republican energy proposals seeking offshore and Arctic drilling.” (8/20/08)

The Politico: “House Republicans are stepping up the pressure on Democrats they believe would support an expansion of domestic oil drilling, sending a letter Wednesday to 22 Democrats who they hope will sign on to the GOP plan to address high gas prices. … Many of the Democrats on the list like Pennsylvania Rep Jason Altmire and Louisiana Rep Don Cazayoux have publicly called for an expansion of domestic oil drilling.” (8/20/08)
 
The Hill: “House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) advised pro-drilling House Democrats to ‘put up or shut up’ during a press conference Wednesday morning. … In the letter, House Republican leaders called on the Democrats to join them in asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to bring the House back into session to deal with the energy crisis and support the Republican American Energy Act.” (8/20/08)

Wall Street Journal editorial: “The Democratic choice is between sticking with an anticarbon theology that opposes all new drilling, or siding with American consumers who want more energy supplies so they don't have to pay $4 for gas and blow their family budget to keep the lights on. We'll soon find out whether Democrats have found religion on drilling, or if they're merely doing an election-year incantation.” (8/20/08)

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