Wrap-up of CLEAR Act Releases

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Posted by Committee Staff on July 15, 2010

Below is a wrap-up of press releases distributed by Natural Resources Committee Republicans during the markup of the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534), which passed out of Committee 21-27. Click here to see the roll call vote for final passage.

Wrap-up of CLEAR Act Releases

Hastings Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup on the CLEAR Act

Natural Resources Committee Unanimously Approves Creation of Non-Partisan, National Oil Spill Commission

Amendment Defeated to Remove Provisions Unrelated to Oil Spill from the CLEAR Act

Democrats Block Republican Amendment to Ensure Press Has Free, Open Access to Cover Gulf Coast Oil Spill Cleanup

Choo! Choo! All Aboard the Democrats’ Christmas Tree Express

Committee Approves Hastings’ Amendment to Require Prompt Response from Fed Government on States Permit Requests to Respond to Oil Spill

Republican Amendment Defeated to Repeal and Prohibit Implementation of Deepwater Drilling Moratorium

Democrats Vote to Use Oil Spill as Excuse for over $40 Billion in Higher Spending

Democrats Vote to Kill Jobs, Boost Gas Prices and Increase U.S. Dependency on Dangerous Foreign Oil

Instead of Focusing on Oil Spill, Democrats Vote to Pass Onshore Energy Provisions That Won’t Help the Gulf Coast or Make Offshore Drilling Safer

Democrats Vote Down Amendment Prohibiting Government Offshore Rig Inspectors from Striking

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