Opinion: Social media wrap: Markey, Boehner and Rangel respond to House passing oil-spill response bill
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MarkeyMemo (Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.): House stands up to big oil, protects Gulf, passes #oilspill legislation 209-193 #BP http://bit.ly/cDpSta
RepMcClintock (R-Calif.): H.R. 3534 (Clear Act) - “Before We Add More Bureaucracies to the Equation, Shouldn’t We Ask How the Existing Ones Did?†http://bit.ly/bpbLcA
cbrangel (D-N.Y.): #Rangel Sees Quick Oil Spill Response Package as Measure to Shore Up National Security http://bit.ly/oilspillbill
GOPLeader (John Boehner): Dems Continue Job-Killing Agenda With New Tax on American Energy http://bit.ly/bhYkge
USRepMikeDoyle (D-Pa.): voted to protect oil and gas industry whistle-blowers who report violations or practices that endanger the public http://bit.ly/aB9ZHU
Pete Olson (R-Texas): The House just passed a bill that will crush energy production and increase dependency on foreign oil. View my statement here.
http://olson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=82§iontree=21%2C22%2C82&itemid=532
HouseTransInf (House Transport and Infrastructure committee): House passes Clear Act; H.R. 3534 – initiates reforms to prevent future offshore drilling tragedies. More info. at http://go.usa.gov/Ohl.
edlabordems (House Education and Labor committee): Rep. Miller speaks passionately for offshore oil and gas worker whistleblower protections #oilspill http://bit.ly/c0qKkS [VIDEO]
Charlie Melancon (D-La.): With bipartisan support, the House just passed my amendment to redirect $1.2 billion in BP penalties to help pay for coastal restoration projects.
-- Craig Howie
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