Odds Raised That Bush Could Get Energy Bill By August Recess

Christmas might be coming early for President Bush this year as the U.S. Congress might actually make good on his request to have an agreed-upon energy bill on his desk by Aug. 1.

Speaking at the Natural Gas Roundtable luncheon on Wednesday, Marnie Funk, a spokeswoman for Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM), classified the mood surrounding the 2005 energy bill as “optimistic,” adding that there is a good chance it could be on Bush’s desk by late next week, prior to Congress’ recess.