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Nancy Pelosi is feeling the heat of thousands of grassroots
phone calls, and faxes demanding a return to work, and an
increase in domestic drilling.
In fact, members of the GOP returning for their second week
of protest on the House floor have called on pro-drilling
Democrats to defect from Pelosi’s staunch anti-drilling position!
"We know that a number of them are with us," said Rep. Mike Pence.
"I say to them, 'Come to this floor and let's make this
demonstration bipartisan.'"
The pressure on House Democrats is nearly bubbling over.
Politico.com reported that the House Speaker, no doubt
attempting to alleviate the pressure has encouraged rank-
and-file Democrats to support increased drilling if they
believe it will help them win their elections in November!
Speaker Pelosi and her cohorts have labeled
the protesting Republicans a "Shadow Congress", and called their
plan a "hoax," she knows that she's hopelessly out of step with
the majority of Americans who want action.
Grassfire
With a state as big and diverse as Texas, it is no surprise that during my travels to all corners of the state this month I have heard from Texans regarding a number of different topics. But the one thing that hasn’t changed, from Plano to El Paso, is that Texans are fed-up with the Democrat leaders’ refusal to address high gas and energy prices. When I return to Washington in September, you can be assured that I will continue to press for swift bipartisan action that brings down prices at the pump and addresses America’s energy needs comprehensively through increased domestic production of oil, promoting alternative sources of energy like wind and solar, and fighting illegal price manipulation.
Texans are also fed-up with high food and livestock feed prices as a result of the ethanol mandate enacted last year, which has unfortunately shifted the cost burden to ranchers and consumers. The Texas ranchers I have met with have told me about the historically high feed costs they are facing. In addition, non-profits I have visited, like the
Capital Area Food Bank in Austin, have told me they are struggling in their ability to help those in need. I believe it is crucial to take steps to help food and feed prices return to affordable levels. That’s why I support legislation calling for a temporary freeze on food-to-fuel mandates which will give officials more time to reassess renewable fuel research and production.
My travels across Texas this month have also given me a chance to meet with local law enforcement officials and discuss safety issues. The tragic bus accident in Sherman reminded us of the importance of bus safety, and I was fortunate for the opportunity to
meet with representatives from the West Brook Bus Crash Families in Beaumont to discuss what reforms must be enacted at the local, state and federal levels to ensure accidents like this don’t happen again.
Safety and security along our southern border with Mexico is another important issue for many Texans. Earlier this week I
visited the new state-of-the-art National Center for Border Security and Immigration at the University of Texas at El Paso and heard from officials about the exciting work they are doing there. I will continue to work on the federal level to secure funding and other resources to help them carry on their important work of keeping Texas families safe.
For more information on these and other topics, go directly to my Web site. To receive additional updates, please select the issues that interest you listed on the right. It’s an honor to serve you in the United States Senate.
Sincerely,
U.S. Senator John Cornyn
