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Posted on 10/09/2001 8:16:16 PM PDT by tomkat
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And to think, I was standing next to her several times that day. hehehehe!!
And they say women can't make rational judgments. harumph!! hehehehe!!!
And they say women can't make rational judgments.
Just who are "they"???? hmmmmm??? How come "they" never say such a thing in front of ME? I'll bet "they" don't say that in front of Coulter, either. *L* Do they????
Because I am 1500 miles away...
Do you REALLY think I would bite my tongue, if you were sitting across the room?? Methinks not.
I just wanted to find out if you had any basis in logic for claiming that Ann was taller than you.
BTW, "They" also say women can't drive.... But don't kill me for repeating what "They" say.
Senate Democrats Halt Energy Action
By H. JOSEF HEBERT
.c The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP)- Senate Democrats, accused by some GOP lawmakers and the administration of stalling on energy legislation, abruptly halted all committee action on energy ``to avoid quarrelsome, divisive'' confrontations, according to several senators.
While limited legislation focusing on energy security still may emerge from Congress, prospects for a broader, more sweeping energy package, viewed as a top priority only a few months ago, probably will be shelved until next year.
``The Senate's leadership sincerely wants to avoid quarrelsome, divisive votes in committee ... and avoid those contentious issues that divide, rather than unite us,'' Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said Tuesday in a statement.
After a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Bingaman announced cancellation of planned votes by his Energy and Natural Resources Committee on energy security this week and on sections of a broader energy bill planned for next week.
The House passed an energy bill months ago before the August recess that included a contentious provision that would allow oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which environmentalists staunchly oppose.
In recent weeks, Republican senators had made it clear they intended to push the Arctic refuge drilling proposal before Bingaman's committee and may well have enough votes to get it through.
Some GOP senators have argued that the recent terrorists attacks made even clearer the need for more domestic production including drilling in the Alaska refuge. Opponents of such drilling said the refuge's oil, which would not be available for years, has little to do with today's security problems.
Doug Hattaway, a spokesman for Daschle, said the majority leader had no additional comment, but Bingaman's statement reflects the discussions the two had on prospects for energy legislation and the desire to avoid divisive votes in committee.
Bingaman said it had become increasingly clear to him and to Daschle that there no longer was enough time for broad energy legislation to be completed by the various committees involved.
Bingaman's panel has broad jurisdiction over energy issues, from revamping the electricity industry to oil and gas production and appliance efficiency programs. Other matters, such as energy tax incentives, nuclear power, and automobile fuel economy, rest with other committees.
More importantly, Daschle and Bingaman had become convinced that energy legislation would unleash a bitter confrontation in his committee, particularly over the Arctic refuge drilling, and possibly as well on the Senate floor.
``At a time when Americans all over the world are pulling together with a sense of oneness and purpose, Congress has an obligation at the moment to avoid those contentious issues that divide rather than unite us,'' Bingaman said.
There was no immediate comment from Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, a leading supporter of Arctic drilling and the ranking Republican on the energy committee.
Bingaman said he still planned to propose a broad energy bill to Senate leaders for consideration. Hattaway said Daschle has no specific deadline in mind for taking up such legislation.
Earlier Tuesday, Bingaman held hearings on legislation aimed at increasing security of the nation's energy infrastructure, such as power plants, pipelines, high-voltage lines and refineries. Thursday's planned vote on the bill was canceled.
Some security provisions may still be taken up by the full Senate as part of a broader security bill, or separately, according to committee sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. But even that was uncertain.
The legislation would make it easier for private energy companies to conduct criminal background checks on employees. Companies also would be allowed to keep security information about pipelines, refineries and other facilities from being made public.
Other provisions would:
Allow the Interior Department to hire law enforcers at several hundred dams and reservoirs managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. While the dams have security guards, the guards lack law enforcement powers.
Shield security information provided to the government by energy companies from being made public under the federal Freedom of Information Act.
Allow companies to share security information without worrying about antitrust laws.
AP-NY-10-09-01 2253EDT
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