Senate bars Alaska drilling measure
Despite a push from Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, the Senate blocked oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a measure that was attached to a defense spending bill.
Despite a push from Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, the Senate blocked oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a measure that was attached to a defense spending bill. According to CNN, Republican leaders failed to break a Democratic filibuster threat over the drilling issue and advance the defense bill to a final vote. CNN
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