[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17924]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           DEMOCRATS PROMISED NOT TO HOLD RECORDED VOTES OPEN

  (Mr. WICKER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WICKER. Madam Speaker, less than 6 months ago, House Democrats 
promised not to hold recorded votes open to change the results. They 
went even further. They changed the House rules to prohibit this 
practice. But last night the Chair held a 2-minute vote open so that 
five Democrat Members could have their arms twisted, change their votes 
and pass the Udall amendment.
  And what was this amendment? Democrats broke their promise for a 
provision that prohibits America from producing energy from our 
plentiful supply of shale, further demonstrating what a fraud the 
Democrats' energy policy is, a policy repeatedly preventing us from 
developing our own petroleum reserves.
  Shame on the Democratic leadership for going back on their promise 
with such breathtaking speed. More importantly, shame on the Democrats 
for a policy that stops Americans from producing our own energy, for 
causing gasoline prices to continue to rise, and for making sure we are 
increasingly dependent on foreign oil.

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