keywords: president george w. bush, energy crisis, high oil prices, oil drilling, oil exploration
Synopsis: President George W. Bush addresses the Coalition For Affordable American Energy that represents large and small businesses owners and workers in America. He called on Congress to have an up or down vote on offshore drilling immediately upon their return from recess. To date, an up or down vote has been blocked by Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership in Congress. He also stated he hoped the Members of Congress would have the opportunity to vote on a clean bill and not one that contains poison pill legislation added solely for the purpose of killing the effort to open up offshore drilling. He calls on the Democratic Leadership to listen to the American people.