The proponents of drilling are suggesting we need to do this to cope with interruptions in the fuel supply and dependence on foreign oil. Those are deceptive and false arguments.

This is what is staggering: It declares a national policy [that] drilling won't harm your environment.

We need to build a supply system to cope with the demand.

We applaud those in Congress who have refused to let drilling proponents manipulate them and the democratic process. Although there are some still willing to do Big Oil?s bidding, the drilling lobby and their allies will be hard-pressed to keep Arctic drilling in the budget knowing that it is dead on arrival in the House.

We've worked to ensure we won't have any production interruptions.

If the North Koreans have mastered solid fuel rockets, that would be an important development,