As the role of moderates in both parties might be on the rise in the debate over gas prices, the early stages of detente could be forming between Senate Democratic and Republican leaders on how to at least proceed on the issue.
House and Senate coalitions of centrists that were formed to work on compromise plans on gas prices were built on growing frustration among the rank and file — and voters — over political gamesmanship employed by party leaders.
This might be leading to more access for these members to party leaders in the debate. House Speaker Pelosi met Tuesday with a group of oil-patch Democrats who recently voted against her "use-it-or-lose-it" plan targeting a lack of production on existing federal areas open for oil and gas production…
-
No comments yet
Comments feed for this article