Coble revolting
Congressman Howard Coble is going to join the "Republican revolt" on the energy debate. From his Congressional office:
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)----U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) will travel to Washington on Tuesday, August 12, to participate in the Republican debate calling for comprehensive energy reform. Congressman Coble said he will return to Capitol Hill so that he can lend his voice for the need to produce more domestic energy.“I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of 6th District residents who have been calling and emailing all of our offices urging me to participate in this important debate,” Coble stated. “Even though the Speaker has turned off the cameras and the microphones, she has not been able to silence the voice of the people who want us to continue working on real energy reform. I am pleased that I was able to adjust my district work schedule so that I could return to Washington to lend my support to this effort.”
According to the House Republican Conference, what began 10 days ago as a spontaneous uprising on the floor of the U.S. House after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sent Congress home for a five-week break without allowing a vote on more American energy to lower gas prices has now become an unprecedented nationwide protest. The House Republican-led revolt against the Majority’s decision to defy the will of the American people, who solidly support more American energy production to lower gas prices, enters its second full week – and shows no signs of slowing down.
Rep. Coble will participate in the news conference at 11 a.m. that occurs outside the House Chamber in the Capitol and then he will join his colleagues on the House floor for the energy reform debate. He plans to return to Greensboro later in the day Tuesday to resume his district work schedule.
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I can't decide whether Coble is just flat-out dumb or intentionally ignorant. Of course, he's in good company with the rest of the Rs who want to drill their way out of a hole.
Posted on August 11, 2008 5:50 PM
What he really means is that he's going to waste fuel going back to Washington to participate in a media event that will accomplish nothing; and then return to continue his campaign for Congress. It's all smoke and mirrors. Just like always. If Coble really believed in "domestic energy production" he would have done something about it by now - he's been in Congress long enough to have accomplished it. Feh. It's time for him to retire.
Posted on August 12, 2008 5:58 PM