Bush Continues Push For More Offshore Oil Drilling

U.S. President George Bush wants Congress to expand offshore oil drilling to help bring down record high gasoline prices. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say oil companies should start by using the offshore leases they already hold.

President Bush says rising energy costs are hurting the U.S. economy, so he wants Congress to expand oil drilling on America’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

In his weekly radio address, the president said once Congress lifts its legislative ban on more offshore drilling, he will remove presidential restrictions.

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