REPUBLICANS PUSH FOR ENERGY BILL
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Id., discusses the importance of the energy bill working it's way through the Senate during a news conference on June 22, 2005, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The bill is a major goal of the Bush administration and the Senate Republican leadership is pushing hard to finish the bill soon. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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