It was news last week, but it’s kind of drifted off of our screen what with the Russian invasion of Georgia and all, but one of our members of TAH, rongkirby, was on the floor of the House this morning. He reports that Republicans are still there every day and that their numbers are increasing. This is from an email he sent me this evening;<\/p>\n
Jonn, maybe a good opportunity to go down to the House and blog from the floor. No electronics or cameras but you can take pencil \/paper on the floor. I was down this AM and set in the front. It starts around 11 AM. It was great being there. It is historic being there. I sent this e-mail to Kristinn and GOE.<\/p>\n
Freeper Kburi and I went on the Hill (House gallery and floor) today to support our Congressman that want to drill here, drill now.<\/p>\n
We were told to ask for a Gallery pass from a Congressman’s office and go to the tent where visitors enter the House side of the Capitol. We went to the Gallery, but found out that we could also go to the Republican Cloak Room and a Congressman would let us on the House Floor. What a great experience it was.<\/p>\n
They led off with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. A number of Congressman then spoke for 5 to 10 minutes on a comprehensive energy plan and that the people should get an up or down vote on it. There was much applause.<\/p>\n
Afterward I spoke with Cong. Bill Shuster and Cong. Steve King. Cong. King, a lurker on Free Republic asked me to ask Kristinn to keep this issue up front on FR and please let people know to come to fill the house floor. Let everyone on your e-mail list know. They will keep this issue going. The House floor was close to being half filled.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So I’m doing my part to keep this issue in your mind. I might steal a couple of hours and head over there myself later in the week to lend my support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"