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Jack on the Floor - 7.17.08
07/17/2008
Jack took to the House Floor today to praise House Democrats for finally hearing the call of their constituents and acting on energy legislation. The only problem, is that their “DRILL NOW” bill does nothing but restate current law and the status quo will do nothing to bring down gas prices. Not only does today’s bill do nothing to increase supply, it completely ignores the two other necessary components of a sound energy policy - conservation and innovation.
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Jack on the Floor - Put it All on the Table
07/15/2008
Jack took to the floor today to call on Democrats to stop their obstructionist ways and to put every tool on the table to combat high gas prices. In order to bring relief to the American people, we cannot withhold any resource and must use a balanced approach of conservation, exploration, and innovation.
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Kingston Statement on President's Lifting of Executive Ban on Offshore Energy Production
07/14/2008
Jack's statement on the President's announcmenet that he intends to lift the executive ban on offshore energy production.
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Jack on the Floor - Bipartisan Energy Debate
06/27/2008
Jack took to the floor today to call for a bipartisan energy debate. For years, Jack has been working with Congressman Eliot Engel, a Democrat representing the Bronx, on a bill (HR 670, The DRIVE Act) that accomplishes many tasks where there is bipartisan agreement. This should be where the action starts.
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Jack on the Floor - Business Card on a Basketball Court
06/12/2008
Jack took to the floor today to remind Americans of what we're talking about when we talk about drilling in ANWR. Alaska is two times the size of Texas. ANWR is the size of South Carolina and if ANWR were the size of a basketball court, the area we want to open for drilling would be the size of a business card on that basketball court.
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Jack on the Floor - Gas Prices
06/10/2008
Jack took to the floor today to discuss the high cost of gas and the hypocrisy of the United States blaming this on someone else. America has the domestic resources to solve our energy crisis but we remain the ONLY nation in the world to restrict our domestic energy supply.
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Jack on the Floor - Gas Prices
06/05/2008
Jack took to the floor today to highlight that today is one more day that Congress has ignored the rising cost of fuel. Rather than do anything to help American families with the squeeze being caused by $4 gas, the House yesterday passed the “Soapbox Derby Appreciation Day”. As Jack points out, this could prove to be significant legislation. At the rate taxes are increasing, we could go Flintstones-style and start soapboxing our way around. Since Speaker Pelosi took control of the House promising “commonsense solutions” to America’s energy crunch, gas prices have gone from an average of $2.33 to $3.99. What are the Democrats doing about it? Absolutely nothing. They have ignored any serious legislation to address gas prices.
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Jack on the Floor - Gas Prices
06/04/2008
Jack took to the floor today to discuss the absurdity that’s driving our Nation’s energy policy. America is the only country in the world to restrict its domestic energy resources. Government regulations currently block 62% of our proven domestic reserves onshore. Eighty-five percent of the lower forty-eight states’ offshore potential is blocked and we don’t even know how much oil is there because government regulations won’t even allow us to sonar for estimations.
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Jack's statement on his recent fact finding mission to the Middle East
06/04/2008
Jack discusses his recent fact finding mission to the Middle East, information he learned on the trip, the causes of high oil prices, and his proposals to bring down the price we pay at the pump.
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Jack on CSPAN
05/08/2008
Jack appeared on Washington Journal to discuss the supplemental appropriations bill the House is now expected to debate next week.
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