Cazayoux Sinks Potential Solution for Energy Crisis

NRCC

Washington- One day after the Democrat Majority in Congress voted to adjourn for a month-long vacation, Rep. Don Cazayoux (D-LA) washed away one of his final opportunities to address America's energy crisis today when he voted to block the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, which was aimed at reducing the price of gasoline by enabling exploration of America’s own deep sea energy reserves (House Roll Call 547).

With less than 24 hour until Democrats adjourn Congress for a month-long vacation, Rep. Don Cazayoux again proved he’s a lapdog to Democrat Party leaders by voting to block the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act (H.R. 6108), also telling the voters in Louisiana that he opposes:

-Enabling the United States to responsibly explore its own deep ocean to produce American energy
-Granting coastal states the authority to keep exploration 100 miles from their coastlines
-Allowing states to share in the revenues received.

“Don Cazayoux should go to work in the construction industry, since he would obviously make a much better road block than Congressperson for the people of Louisiana,” said NRCC spokesman Ken Spain. "Don Cazayoux’s obstruction of critical energy legislation is no longer surprising, but it is appalling."

Instead of working across the aisle, Cazayoux continues his political dance, attempting to distract his constituents from the reality that he has repeatedly voted to block the real energy solutions that Republicans are fighting for. And in his attempts to deflect blame from his obstructionist tactics, Cazayoux and the Democrats have repeatedly offered up sham bills to take political cover from the anger of voters facing oppressively high gas prices. The voters have had enough of Don Cazayoux's political games and are ready for a representative who will actually deliver solutions.