High Domestic Oil Production Result Of Bush Administration, Says Lawmaker

At a House Natural Committee Resources hearing, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) criticized Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the entire Obama administration for “taking credit” for current oil production success. (0:26)

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Durbin calls finding more oil useless

Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill) says oil is a global commodity and that an increasing American oil production would not guarantee an increase in American oil supply. He notes that 1.6 million barrels of US oil were exported daily in the first four months of 2008 and that since the US only has 3 percent of world oil supplies, OPEC could slightly cut production to keep prices high. (0:57)
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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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Republicans decry energy bill without more drilling

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) says that energy legislation without production is ludicrous. (0:34)
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1 in 6 Americans support drilling in Arctic

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says Congress needs to increase domestic production of oil, a move supported by majority of Americans. (0:30)

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