Here are the key players.
Sen. Frank Murkowski of Alaska and
Rep. Bill Archer said Tuesday they intended to make a strong
effort to open part of the Arctic National Wildlife refuge to
oil drilling this year.
Murkowski has stated on the record, ``The Alaska delegation will work
very hard to get action this year ... on the Arctic oil reserve,''
Bill Archer, a Texas Republican and chairman of the House Ways
and Means committee has stated (also on the record) ``Don and I are
committed to opening ANWR.'' (He was referring to Rep. Don Young,
R.-Alaska.)
These men intend to attach their agenda on budget or tax bills in order to
sell their changes as a way of paying for tax cut-backs which would mainly
benefit the wealthy in this country.
They are in Washington this week trying to raise support for their agenda.
El Paso Jim