That is what The Hill is reporting as a possibility
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday night dropped her staunch opposition to a vote on offshore oil drilling in the House.
Republicans, reacting to high gas prices, have demanded a vote on additional oil exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf, where drilling is currently blocked by a moratorium. Until now, Pelosi (D-Calif.) has resisted the idea as a “hoax.†But in an interview on CNN’s Larry King Live, she indicated that she was open to a vote.
“They have this thing that says drill offshore in the protected areas,†Pelosi said. “We can do that. We can have a vote on that.â€
Of course, she is hedging her bets by saying it would be packaged with many other provisions that would supposedly “give immediate relief” to the American public
She even indicated that she might support a package that includes drilling. She said her decision on whether to support such legislation would depend on how the policies are packaged.
In other words, no straight up or down vote on drilling offshore. It will probably be packaged with measures to save the flounder.
More then likely, this was an off the cuff speech designed to try and get those pesky House Republicans out of the Congressional building, as the start their 2nd week of floor protests.
