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Added: August 27, 2008

A letter spearheaded by GOP Policy Committee Chairman Thad McCotter (R-MI) — signed by 19 Catholic House Republicans including Republican Leader John Boehner – was sent last night to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) asking her to correct the record regarding her comments on abortion on NBC’s Meet the Press. The letter, attached in full here, asks Pelosi to correct the record:   

“To reduce the scandal and consternation caused amongst the faithful by your remarks, we necessarily write you to correct the public record and affirm the Church’s actual and historical teaching that defends the sanctity of human life.”

In a Seattle Times column today entitled “Iraq Buildup Succeeds, Brian Baird Still an Outcast,” Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) speaks about his support for the surge last year:

“‘We ought to just say that it worked. People were understandably skeptical of the administration at the time. But we have to acknowledge reality. Do you stay with a political position because it’s popular even if it doesn’t square with the facts?’”

“Baird’s view is that if ‘the people in our party advocating for an immediate withdrawal of troops last year had gotten their way, it would have been disastrous for the U.S.’”

On the response from his Democrat colleagues, Baird said:

“‘After all that extraordinary outrage directed at me, not one person has called me up and said ‘Hey, Brian, it looks like you might have had a point after all,’ said Baird, in Denver for his party’s national convention this week.”

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House Republicans have wrapped up Day 19 of the GOP’s historic energy protest.  Following are a few more excerpts from our members today: 

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA):

“Every day American family and businesses send $170 million to Hugo Chavez.  Day after day, 365 days a year.  The US is the only country not developing its own resources.  Somehow we have to send $170 million a day to Hugo Chavez.  Lord only knows what we send to the Saudis.”

“France uses 80 percent nuclear energy for their electricity.  Nuclear power is the safest, cleanest way to generate power.  Of all the technologies in the world for energy, this is one that was developed right here in America.  And it’s being used safely throughout the rest of the world.”

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA): 

“In 150 years the world has used one trillion barrels of oil since oil was first drilled in Pennsylvania in the 1850s.  Under the Rocky Mountains, we have about two trillion barrels.  We can go after those reserves in an environmentally safe way.  We have the technology.” “When Speaker Pelosi took over she promised the most open Congress in history.  Never did we think we’d have the least productive and the most closed Congress in history.  Out of 300 bills, 105 are to rename post offices.  We have not dealt with the issues that are important.  We have not dealt with energy.  When Americans decide to act, they want action.  And poll after poll show intense support for using our own resources.”

Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL): 

“I flew on Southwest Airline today to get here today.  The other day they announced they were cutting back 600 flights a day.  Why?  Because of high fuel prices.  That means job losses for ticket takers, baggage people, stewardesses, and pilots.  All we’re saying is that’s not good.”

Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA): 

“I am from a regular family in York, Pennsylvania,…I paid off my last school loans as a member of Congress, and to think that I have the privilege to represent 700,000 of my fellow citizens goes to show that we truly are the land of opportunity, but to remain that land of opportunity we need to vote on a  comprehensive piece of energy legislation that will provide long term solutions instead of short term relief.”

Rep. Thad McCotter (R-MI):  

“Americans deserve better than nothing out of Congress. They deserve to have their employees here working…these are the four things we want: Maximum American Energy production, responsible conservation, free market innovations, and a plan to transition off of fossil fuels…You cannot tax, regulate, and give money to pet projects, out of this energy crisis. We need more production. China and India are competing with us for limited, scarce resources while we sit on top of our own.”

House Republicans have wrapped up Day 19 of the GOP’s historic energy protest.  Following are a few more excerpts from our members today:

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA):

“Every day American family and businesses send $170 million to Hugo Chavez.  Day after day, 365 days a year.  The US is the only country not developing its own resources.  Somehow we have to send $170 million a day to Hugo Chavez.  Lord only knows what we send to the Saudis.”

“France uses 80 percent nuclear energy for their electricity.  Nuclear power is the safest, cleanest way to generate power.  Of all the technologies in the world for energy, this is one that was developed right here in America.  And it’s being used safely throughout the rest of the world.”

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA): 

“In 150 years the world has used one trillion barrels of oil since oil was first drilled in Pennsylvania in the 1850s.  Under the Rocky Mountains, we have about two trillion barrels.  We can go after those reserves in an environmentally safe way.  We have the technology.” “When Speaker Pelosi took over she promised the most open Congress in history.  Never did we think we’d have the least productive and the most closed Congress in history.  Out of 300 bills, 105 are to rename post offices.  We have not dealt with the issues that are important.  We have not dealt with energy.  When Americans decide to act, they want action.  And poll after poll show intense support for using our own resources.”

Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL): 

“I flew on Southwest Airline today to get here today.  The other day they announced they were cutting back 600 flights a day.  Why?  Because of high fuel prices.  That means job losses for ticket takers, baggage people, stewardesses, and pilots.  All we’re saying is that’s not good.”

Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA): 

“I am from a regular family in York, Pennsylvania,…I paid off my last school loans as a member of Congress, and to think that I have the privilege to represent 700,000 of my fellow citizens goes to show that we truly are the land of opportunity, but to remain that land of opportunity we need to vote on a  comprehensive piece of energy legislation that will provide long term solutions instead of short term relief.”

Rep. Thad McCotter (R-MI):  

“Americans deserve better than nothing out of Congress. They deserve to have their employees here working…these are the four things we want: Maximum American Energy production, responsible conservation, free market innovations, and a plan to transition off of fossil fuels…You cannot tax, regulate, and give money to pet projects, out of this energy crisis. We need more production. China and India are competing with us for limited, scarce resources while we sit on top of our own.”

Rep. George Radanovich (R-OH): 

“We fought this fight all summer and come August 1 the House breaks for its traditional recess, the mics go dead, the cameras go off and the lights go down … This do nothing Congress leaves town with the lowest approval ratings in history, this shows that the Speaker of the House should have heeded our warnings to schedule a vote on the American Energy Act, an act which would have an immediate impact in lowering the price of gasoline.”

Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH): 

“I’m retiring in November, I’m not here for any political gain, I’m here because I care about the future of our country…that future is based on energy and securing our supplies for the future.  The resources of the Outer Continental Shelf belong to you, the people of the United States, and for the past 27 years this body has denied you of what is yours.”

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) reading excerpts from constituent letters: 

“We have now cancelled our life insurance policies, and we have scaled back our car insurance…we now buy the essentials just to conserve money to cover the cost of energy” …  “It’s killing us financially, we won’t be able to have air conditioning because our energy bills are already over $300 a month.” “We’ve cancelled vacations and my husband works on his off days to pay for our energy costs…now he doesn’t get to spend much time with our family.” “…Madam Speaker, do you know what is unique about these letters?  Unfortunately nothing, every member of Congress is hearing the same concerns from their constituents all across the country.”

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX): 

“We’ve heard people say that this is a political stunt, well the lights are off, the cameras are off and the mics are off…this is the worst place in the world to hold a Political Stunt, but I see this as the Boston Tea Party, we had to make a stand where a stand needed to be made”.

“I lost almost 7,000 jobs in my district near Lufkin, Texas because a Canadian Natural Gas Company realized that it was cheaper to produce Natural Gas in Canada…I’m tired of losing jobs to other countries when we could develop our own resources here at home.”

Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA): 

“I was driving through the district the other day when my son said ‘look Dad gas is down to $3.37 per gallon’ like that was some sort of a good thing … Short term relief is not a long term solution, that’s what we’ve been fighting for the past few weeks, months and the last couple of years.  We’re here to stand for an ‘all of the above’ energy plan that will create relief in the long run”.