Bush urges Congress to pass energy bill; key Senators send letter of support to Frist, Daschle

摘要

President Bush this week called on Congress to pass the energy bill during a speech on the economy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, 20 key bi-partisan senators sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) supporting their intent to bring the legislation (S.2095) to the floor after the March recess. "We need an energy bill," Bush told the Chamber. "If you're a manufacturer, it's hard to plan if you're worried about either your energy costs or whether you're going to have energy at all."