Republicans Block Investigative Power for Oil Spill Commission

Senate Democrats today asked unanimous consent to pass legislation that would give the BP Oil Spill Commission the subpoena power it needs to do its job. "Frankly, it's time we have a vote after so many Republican objections to this commonsense legislation," said Sen. Robert Menendez. "[This bill] asserts that we want to protect those families, taxpayers, not oil company profits."

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[zamora19733]

Finally we can see true Americans at work: Senator Bob Menendez (Democrat) New Jersey and Senator Jeanne Shaheen from New Hampshire. Thank you for your faithfulness to our country. Republicans who opposed this should be put on a list for future investigation, there has to be a money trail from BP to these Republicans

[refusetoassimilate]

Republican's don't work for anyone but money interests! $183,000 annual senator pay is not enough, but main street American's don't have millions to give these yahoo's to protect our interests so we get the shaft every time. THANK YOU SO MUCH Senate republicans!!

[mst3k4evur]

@lurchutube

Hate to break it to you, but BP and other oil companies fund Democrats too. 

[joe80dman]

Just goes to prove how both major parties are corrupt to the core. The Reps are corporate fascists, and the Dems are communists/Marxists. Whatever happened to the interests of the hard working American class, the people that no longer exist thanks to both parties eagerly outsourcing our jobs to China.

[lurchutube]

Who stands on the side of America? Dems.

Who stands on the side of the special interests? Republicans.

How tough is this to figure out for yourselves people?

[isawanangel2]

well since exxon aig and phizer wrote the gop platform i guess being drunk on the job, on dangerous ass rigs where safetly valves are disabled til they can sleep it off really dont matter, all that pesky regulation who needs it (sarcasm) just drill baby drill, right

[beatsbytheory]

@claudia1love-Oh, you mean the Disclosure Bill?..that was blocked too. Lol

[claudia1love]

looking at this clip my heart broke... so F-it let this country bun to the ground..... ty Murdock & Koch... all Fox network... and yes the parasite that are on the floor Politician....... Both Side, why is there not a law that says who you represent the lobbyist or the people and enforce any deceitful practice. Man looking at the Republican you guys are fantastic.... where is bush? in hiding?

[WarzSchoolchild]

If there was one 'backbone' among the whole of spineless America, these craven Republicans who blocked this motion, would be investigated for High Treason.

[corinaldi]

This should be played on every news station around the world. This is the reason why American is suffering. The people we vote for are liars and money hungry power snatchers who don't give a damn about the people they are called to serve. Find out who these people are and vote them OUT!!

[MrMrEinstein]

Criminal charges should be filed 11 people dead. Millions of dollars in stocks sold before this so called accident.. Halliburton bought Halliburton to Buy Boots & Coots for $232 Million11 days before

this accident. for. I would say something smells fishie, But since there our no fish left! I say Bailout the Ocean it needs one.