cnn.com - 1/7/2009
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A $600 billion funding bill won't include any language on offshore drilling, effectively lifting the ban on October 1.
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After Protesting Congress’ Recess, Stearns Asks Pelosi To Reschedule Votes So He Can Attend Football Game
Think Progress —
... along the US coastline” (The House subsequently let the ban expire). Among the House Republicans who participated in the days-long protest was Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL). ...
Army mistakenly sent letters to family members of fallen soldiers addressing them as ‘John Doe.’
The Hollywood Liberal —
... along the US coastline” (The House subsequently let the ban expire ). Among the House Republicans who participated in the days-long protest was Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL). At the time, Stearns issued a press release urging that members cut short their summer break to do “ ...
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org 12/10/2008 —
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reuters.com 1/24/2009 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A proposal issued in the final days of the Bush administration to expand offshore drilling in previously banned areas will move forward under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, an Interior Department spokesman ...
Surprise!... Dems Nix Offshore Drilling Too!
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 2/11/2009 — Gee, We're All Shocked. More hope and change for America. After all- Who needs oil? Who needs jobs? SFGate reported: President Obama is shelving a plan announced in the final days of the Bush administration to open much of the U.S. coast to oil ...
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