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Subscribe to RSSThe Washington Post front-pages, “The Senate ethics committee on Thursday took the rare step of asking federal agencies to investigate a former colleague, saying it found “substantial and credible evidence” that Nevada Republican John Ensign broke federal laws while trying to cover up an extramarital affair with a political aide.”
“The US House of Representatives passed legislation … to expand offshore gas and oil exploration to New England coastal waters and other areas where drilling is now banned,” The Boston Globe writes. “The measure, which passed 243-179, is unlikely to advance beyond the House and would garner a veto from President Obama regardless. But the legislation highlights how energy and fuel prices have become one of the biggest political battlegrounds in the sharply divided Congress.”
“Senate Democrats peppered the executives of the five Big Oil companies with uncomfortable and politically loaded questions Thursday — but the CEOs didn’t buckle,” Roll Call reports.
“Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was pleasantly surprised by the candid private meeting Senate Republicans had with President Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the upcoming vote to raise the debt ceiling,” Roll Call writes. McConnell said, “I was skeptical as to whether this meeting was worth having,” the Kentucky Republican told reporters during a Capitol Hill news conference. “I thought the meeting was really constructive and worth everybody’s time.”
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Put the crook in jail.
Ensign and Coburn are in the same sinking boat!
It's amazing that Mr. Hampton has been indicted and Ensign and Coburn have not been indicted.
AG Holder, where is the justice?
Ensign needs to find a place to lay low for a while... I hear that there is a vacancy in a compound in Pakistan .
Cindy must have been good....real good.
senator mitch mcdonnell does not surprise me in that he would like to see this nation and the world collapse just to get the gop back in the white house.
most americans understand you must obey your corporate masters instead of the american people; are you listing?
How many adults are alive that don't know you get in bigger trouble for lying than whatever it was that you did wrong as a child. Why does this lesson never carry over with these men. He could have just said "Yes I am a slug" and the whole thing would have been forgotten by now.
Oil executives are not worried about the U.S. Government or it's people.
They care more about the money and it's investors...talking to them is like talking to a brick wall.
That talk yesterday won't matter to them and certainly it won't matter to Americans when it's all said and done - the gas prices remains high!
The only way these Elitist Oil Executives will ever get the picture - is when our Government does what is obsolutely necessary in stopping them from taken advantage of Americans at the pump.
No one can tell me there is no way - It was our government change in policy that allows them to gain windfall profit at will.
It will have to be another government change in policy that will do something to stop them; as their greed has gotten out of hand.
All I am saying that if the Oil Executives in their greed to only gain profit at the detriment of the American people and their livelihood.
Then that becomes a problem for our NATIONAL SECURITY - that my friends is grounds to control them- by any means necessary.
No Government will allow private companies to treaten it's security and it's people; no matter how much money they make and/or excuses they present to congress, and at this rate and with their attitudes towards U.S. this will happen sooner than later.
Also, McConnell says he was skeptical about the GOP meeting with President Obama.
Surpise, I guarantee if you GOP/TP tried being reasonable with ideas and agendas... you wouldn't have to be skeptical about speaking with the POTUS.
You can not go to the POTUS and dictate to him how you want things done and just expect that he will do, especially if he whole heartly disagrees.
Afterall the President of the United States work for the people; not Republicans in Congress.
TRUTH - not CRAP
Thank you and GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ensign was wrong and he thought he was untouchable. The Ethics Comm. did their Job The Justice Dept. has to do their's. Hampton was indicted and it looked like for a while Ensign was walking away free. Colburn should be looked at again, as he is as guilty as Ensign. Oh and by the way, how long does it take the Ethics Comm. O.C.E. in Washington is to start an investigation?? CREW ( Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics ) filed a complaint ( on Feburary 11, 2011) if Members of Congress are violating a tax law by failing to report lodging as a taxable fringe benifits. Using their Offices as Hotels at night when they are in town. What is taking so long??? I can see them taking a couple of weeks, but by now it is over 4 months. If they wanted to become a Congress member than they should find housing. ( or do they think the American Taxpayers should foot this bill too??? Housing is expensive, but so are gas prices, milk , health care etc. The Media got this story and they droped the ball on it. They can't use the American People as their own private pivate bank. We pay their salary, health care, etc. Get a roof over your heads and stop taking advantage of everyone and anyone. Take your Fuzzy Slippers and find lodging.
Ensign was just another in a long line of "moral compasses" of the GOP/Tea party.
Damn little mention of any of this from the Oklahoma media.
Like I always say - erections have consequences Mr. Ensign. As for as his partners or enablers - if you lay down with dogs you get up with fleas.
The big Oil CEO's sat there in front of this Congressional Committee, and they mocked the whode process. So America! Have you seen enough of how greedy thees Oil CEO's are? Do you want to still give these huge oil corporations big tax payer oil subsidies yet?? So do you think they care about the American Economy yet?? How nuts did you think "Hatchet Hatch" looked?? Did you like what old "Hatchet Hatch" said concerning big oil?? Better start calling or writing your representatives America. Let them know clearly that these big Oil CEO's have no economic souls, and they have no problem taking down this country. Their behavior was treasonous, and they proved that beyond any reasonable doubt. That is fact!