"House Expects Easy Passage of Energy Bill"

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - House leaders predicted easy passage Thursday of a mammoth energy plan that would offer billions of dollars in tax subsidies to energy companies, help assure the future of nuclear power and on a less grand scale, propose a government program to promote bicycle commuting.

"This is a good bill for America," declared Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House-Senate conference that crafted the final legislation.

The House planned to take up the bill Thursday, with action likely by the Senate on Friday as congressional leaders work to respond to a challenge from President Bush to get him a bill before Congress leaves for its five-week August recess.

Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman acknowledged Wednesday there were a few items in the 1,725-page legislation that he didn't like, such as a provision that broadens the security review of China's purchase of a U.S. energy company, a response to the recent bid by a Chinese company for California-based Unocal.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20050728/D8BKCHKO5.html

[converted_democrat]

1. Yea, they slipped in 1.5 billion in for Halliburton, Sugarland, and Co.

into the bill, after the gavel came down. They slipped it in the middle of the night, assholes.

[Greeby]

2. Crap

Someone post an alert when the vote starts plz