A highly-anticipated summit on energy took place in the Senate Friday. A bipartisan group of some 20 Senators met to question experts on the best options for responding to the energy crisis. The summit comes just before the Senate is expected to consider several proposals to expand domestic oil and gas drilling and advance renewable energy sources. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is reportedly optimistic a long-term consensus could develop on these highly controversial issues. However; it's not clear if it will happen soon enough for a bill to move through the Senate this month.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says his party will push for a major expansion of domestic oil and gas drilling. He says conservation alone isn't enough. According to McConnell, proposals currently on the table either ignore the need for domestic supply or are disproportionately meager.
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