CongressNow: ‘Oil Patch’ Democrats Push Drilling Plan

By Louis Jacobson
CongressNow Staff
Aug. 28, 2008, 12 a.m.

No one knows yet how the contentious question of offshore drilling will be addressed when the 110th Congress returns to work in September. But during this summer of record-high gasoline prices, key Democrats — especially Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and presumptive presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) — have begun to open the door to expanding domestic drilling, an approach that until recently was heretical within Democratic circles because of decades of strong opposition by environmentalists.



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Chun: Cyber Attacks Demand Strong Public-Private Response

Nov. 6, 12:35 p.m.

The federal government is increasingly taking a leadership role in improving the nation’s cybersecurity. But, with a threat that is quickly growing and more sophisticated each day, it’s clear that the government — for all of its good intentions — cannot win this battle without a robust commitment from technology companies. Read Full Article

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