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June 18, 2008

Issa Invokes Russert to Push for Offshore Drilling

@ 4:52 pm by Andy Barr

California Congressman Darrell Issa (R) said Wednesday that Tim Russert, the recently deceased host of “Meet the Press,” would reveal “the truth” about the offshore oil drilling ban if he were still alive.

“I think Tim Russert would have been just the right guy to hold people accountable who would talk about the 68 million acres that are ‘inactive’ when in fact 41 million are under current lease and use and are producing millions of barrels of natural gas and oil a day,” Issa said on the House floor.

“I’m going to miss Tim Russert because this debate is too important not to have a fact oriented, unbiased moderator who can in fact bring to bear the truth that we need to have.”

The decades old federal ban on offshore drilling has become a hot political topic in recent days after John McCain called for a lift of the ban Tuesday. President Bush put pressure on Congress to lift the ban Wednesday, calling the ban “outdated and unproductive.”

Democratic leaders have expressed skepticism that the plan would lower energy prices.

“Despite what President Bush, John McCain and their friends in the oil industry claim, we cannot drill our way out of this problem,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said.

Russert's memorial service was held Wednesday as well at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

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  1. [...] Tim Russert on the day of his funeral, California Rep. Darrell Issa (R), called for the revocation of the offshore oil drilling ban. As congressmen shared their memories of the late NBC newsman, Issa used his time on the floor to [...]

    Pingback by Russert Would've Wanted Offshore Drilling, Says Congressman Issa (VIDEO) - Politics on The Huffington Post — June 18, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

  2. [...] Congressman Darrell Issa couldn't even wait for Tim Russert to be put in the ground before exploiting his death for political gain: “I think Tim Russert would have been just the right guy to hold people accountable who would [...]

    Pingback by crazydrumguy | readblog | » GOP Rep. Issa: Russert Would Have Supported Offshore Drilling — June 18, 2008 @ 10:04 pm

  3. [...] episode we learn that Darrell Issa has a special ability to channel the late newsman from the sweet hereafter and convey his views about offshore [...]

    Pingback by One Thousand and One Uses for Tim Russert | Bloggers For Change — June 18, 2008 @ 10:21 pm

  4. How very low can the slimeball republicans go?Issa is a creep to even utter the great Tim Russert's name……….Tim was a democrat…..would not endorse a republican "dirty proposal."

    Comment by jeanetra ott — June 19, 2008 @ 2:26 pm

  5. Ken Williamson makes so good points about this on http://www.posterspost.com.

    He makes a good case for drilling.

    The point is, we have no choice but to drill if we continue driving our vehicles.

    Comment by Sam — June 21, 2008 @ 3:50 pm

  6. It's too bad Gandhi is dead, he would have been the perfect person to call Issa a sleazebag.

    Comment by Sean — July 16, 2008 @ 12:39 pm

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