Follow the Money
Last week, House Republicans threw a temper tantrum at the Capitol when they were unable to force a vote on offshore drilling to help their oil industry contributors. This week, they are at it again.
The Democrats are basically saying "follow the money" on the energy debate, pointing out that lawmakers leading the Republican theatrics include Mike Pence (R-Ind.), who received $150,000 in oil company contributions, and Mike Conaway (R-Texas) who received $487,000 in contributions. The list of oil money recipients includes about 20 Republican lawmakers, all of whom have been involved in the faux floor sessions."Whether the House is in session or not, the Republicans on the floor today have always gone out of their way to protect the oil companies that fund their campaigns," the Democratic memo says. "All told, the House Republicans leading this week’s efforts have taken more than $3 million in campaign contributions from Big Oil companies."
Republicans in the House claim they want a vote to help American families, but their 20 votes against Democratic energy proposals prominently display whose interests they are really looking out for.
Democrats also point out that Republicans have voted against at least 10 Democratic energy proposals, including a measure that would force oil companies to drill within existing Gulf of Mexico leases. The Democrats have refused, however, to allow votes on drilling in new areas currently under a moratorium.
Meanwhile, John McCain has accepted roughly $2 million in contributions from the oil industry -- most of which came after his flip on offshore drilling that he announced before a room full of cheering Houston oil executives.
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