reducing dependence on foreign oil?

A key element, not to be forgotten.

give Congressman Duncan any credit for voting in the affirmative for the Clean Air Act Ammendments in 1990? or Do you just like to bash Republicans? The answers could be yes to both questions.

Have Great Evening.

I would give him more credit if he held TVA to it, and worked in Congress to uphold the new source review provisions that Bush rolled back.

P.S. I voted for Duncan several times. But thanks for reminding me why I won't vote for him again. Nice work for the party there, my good friend.

to help a Democrat find his way. so, You are welcome.

BTW, can you tell me when Tennessee's Second Congressional District has last been represented by a Democrat?

I beilieved it was on topic when Randy said he wasn't going to vote for Duncan again and a reference to voting against a Republican.

However, if it wasn't on topic, I apologize and beg for forgiveness.

Have a great evening.

Like so many Repugs, Duncan claims that of course, there needs to be a "balance" between legislation benefiting the environment and that benefiting the "economy" (as if it's an either/or, and it often isn't). Thing is, I've never seen an either/or type bill where he "balanced" any of his pro-business votes with even one vote for the environment. Not one. Sure, maybe he occasionally throws a token environmental bone, but not if it's not already a slam dunk or if it conflicts with big business. I'd love someone else to fact-check this for us. Maybe someone on Brian's staff could help.

Besides, when are Repugs going to learn that there is all the job and technology growth to be gained by investing in clean technologies of tomorrow, not the dirty, low tech plundering of the past? Fossil fuels and nuclear are for dying economies that keep falling behind. Only the fat cats can keep making money off them.

And what has Jimmy done for the polluted Smokies and the endless maintenance backlog of lost budget funds? Lifting a finger while the GOP had control of Congress would have been a good time to support his constituents' region.

No wonder Duncan gets near zero grades from environmental organizations.

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I wonder when he decided that climate change and man-made CO2 contributions to it are even real, and what convinced him?

Have a wonderful evening.

He quotes a report from 1991 and then refers to vehicles subject to the cafe standards. One of the problems with the way the standards are applied is that "light trucks" don't fall under the more stringent requirements. This is why I've switched from my beloved Subaru's to my 34 mpg Matrix. I'd like to do a bit of research on that. (Can I get a copy of Duncan's letter? update: Duh...I see the attachment, sorry)

Anyway, Duncan may be one of the more lucid republicans but he's still an ideologue and quite destructive in his overall environmental votes.

Thanks for your letter, Randy. sounds like folks need to send him another one.

Steve

He's right exactly twice a day: first, on the Iraq "war" in the AM and, second, on the Iraq "war" in the PM. Otherwise, his hands don't really move (except to pocket bribes [aka "campaign contributions"] from bidness interests).