Obama Breaks Oil Promise

The congressman said fish and other aquatic life enjoy the drilling rigs so much, old platforms are being converted into artificial reefs. Beyond that, he said there wouldn’t be any eyesores at the beaches since the policy on the Atlantic coast was for all exploration to occur at least 50 miles away from shore. 

Vitter said the Obama policy actually hurts environmental efforts. He sponsors legislation that would allow states to gain more revenue from drilling and use the money to preserve the environment.  “We in Louisiana put our offshore oil revenue directly into coastal restoration, which is absolutely vital since we’re losing the size of a football field of land every hour,” Vitter said. 

So what can proponents of offshore drilling do? 

Gohmert said to go after the money.  “We have the power of the purse to force him to do what he should do,” Gohmert said. “The only way we hold his feet to the fire is to get both houses that will protect our roles under the Constitution.” 

Gohmert said lawmakers need to target whatever funding Obama cares about most, from appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency to taxpayer payments for Obama’s vacations and golf outings.  He believes House Republicans have the votes to force Obama’s hand, but he said Senate GOP leaders need to be ready for a fight. 

Gohmert said, “It’s going to take Republican leaders in the Senate to be a leader and say, ‘I’m reclaiming majority leader status that I’ve had for over a year. I just haven’t used it. We’re going to use it now, and we’re going to stop the president from violating the law.‘” 

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