Cole Comments on Democrat's "No Energy" Plan

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) gave the following statement today after Speaker Pelosi and other Democrat leaders concluded a "no energy" press conference.

"All throughout the month of August members of the Republican Party were here in Washington calling for the Speaker to halt her vacation and come back for a vote on real American energy," Congressman Cole said. "Now it is five weeks later and the Speaker has announced an 'energy' plan that lacks one key element - tangible sources of American energy. The public has made it abundantly clear that they want a plan that will open up more of our domestic energy sources. Unfortunately, the Speaker has failed to deliver that."

"We need to pass legislation with a backbone like the American Energy Act. This is not the time to be in talks with liberal environmental groups looking to trap Congress into another ban on accessing our nation's offshore energy resources. The Speaker is simply out of touch with the American public."

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