keywords: president george w. bush, energy crisis, high oil prices, oil exploration, columbian trade agreement
Synopsis: Issues addressed by President George W. Bush at Lincoln Electric Cleveland, Ohio on July 29, 2008. Bush pressed Congress to support offshore drilling and exploration as well as exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Bush stated new technology makes oil explorations more environmentally friendly.
Bush also called on Congress to pass a trade agreement with Columbia that he said would allow Lincoln Electric boost its sales there. Congress ought to make it easier for you to sell products.