WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today after the Senate Omnibus Public Lands Management Act (S.22) failed to receive the necessary 2/3 votes to pass under suspension:
“This vote was a rejection of Democrat leaders' attempt to abuse the suspension process to jam through an over 1,200 page bill costing $10 billion without any chance to amend or improve it. The bill promotes more runaway Washington spending, blocks American-made energy production, obstructs job creation, restricts access to public land, and weakens border security. Democrat leaders should stop attempting to pass this bill without an open and fair process."
