The Alaska delegation and other ANWR drilling supporters were rebuffed twice in Congress this week. On Tuesday, a Republican energy plan with ANWR drilling as one of its centerpieces fell way short of getting the 60 votes needed to overcome a Senate filibuster. And yesterday, Republicans failed in a move on the House floor to tell lawmakers negotiating a 2009 budget plan that they should include ANWR leasing revenues.Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC
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