ANWR could be up and running sooner than expected

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says that because geological surveys have already been conducted in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), should Congress decide to allow drilling, drilling could begin very quickly with very little environmental impact (:24).
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Boehner: New oil in 6 months

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) states that reports say drilling on the outer-continental shelf of Alaska can anywhere from six months to one year from now. (0:12)
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Boehner criticizes Congressional reversal on ANWR

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says President Carter opened the Alaska Wildlife National Refuge (ANWR) for oil exploration and that the Democratic Congress prohibited drilling on the coastal plain. Boehner continues, saying there is no geographical separation between the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A,) Prudhoe Bay, and ANWR and that wildlife in the NPR-A proves wildlife and oil production can co-exist. (1:09)
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Rep. Scalise says wildlife loves oil production

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) says wildlife thrives in habits where oil production occurs, adding that the only thing standing in the way of increased oil production is liberal leadership in Congress. (0:42)

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Domenici says Democrats don’t want Americans to know the offshore potential

Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) says that Reid is a chicken for not supporting a vote on American production of oil offshore. The numbers that the United States has are not positive or up to date, because there has never been a modern day exploration analysis of offshore potential. (1:38)
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Jay Leno an economist?

Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah.) places blame on democrats for not supporting drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Bennett contends that had democrats supported the initial proposal to drill in ANWR ten years ago that America would be receiving 1 million barrels of oil a day. (0:32)
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Kerry says McCain is doing a "double talk dance"

In a conference call from the Obama for America press office, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Mayor Chris Coleman of St. Paul, Minnesota discuss the effect of John McCain’s failed energy ideas for Minnesota and America. Kerry spoke about John McCain’s “double talk dance” and how he has changed his opinion on many issues over the past few weeks. Kerry says that Obama is offering the right issues for the American people in finding new alternatives for gas, whereas McCain is just following the Bush doctrine of digging for oil. (19:58)
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ANWR safe with McCain

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain calls ANWR pristine and says that there are areas in the world where oil drilling should not take place. McCain adds that he supports lifting bans on offshore oil and natural gas exploration and suggests that states should be given incentives to search for reserves. (1:02)
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