It's easy to forget how real people live and what they care about outside the DC bubble - this is such an unnatural city, growing up around government and not industry, transportation, or any kind of port like most cities historically are. On the floor, one conservative congressperson after another had been able to hold up their constituent mail full of sad stories of lost jobs, and opportunities on hold due to skyrocketing energy costs. Here's how fuel prices are affecting one person close to FreedomWorks. My brother, Davis - 17, is a drum major for the Williamsport Area High School

On Tuesday FreedomWorks joined with area allies to counter MoveOn's demonstration for an "Oil-Free Presidency." Try Economy-Free.

Here's how it went down while I was there: Rep.

Quick hits from the House floor this morning:

House Republicans kept up the drumbbeat for lower gas prices as speeched continued on the House floor in defiance of the August recess.

NTU really hits the nail on the head with their new project: www.nonewenergytaxes.com. That really sums up so much of the gas prices, cap-and-trade, regulations, and carbon arguments - whether it be fee levied on energy producers, unrealistic mandates like CAFE standards and biofuels, or subsidies dealt out to favored industries and technology - it all adds up to a big tax on our economy and higher prices for everything.

I'm in the American Spectator this morning with a piece speculating on the motivations behind Bush's global warming speech yesterday. One thing I didn't note was that McCain's people are probably frustrated by this. While Bush didn't go all the way in endorsing cap and trade, as McCain has, he did substantially moderate his position on the issue, meaning it will be even tougher for McCain to differentiate himself from the current administration.

Monday's Washington Times had a story indicating that President Bush would give a major speech on global warming today -- and that it would likely include a significant shift in climate change policy.

East and West Coast elites in the media and Congress have long controlled the debate over U.S.

While many in the U.S. Congress spend their days vilifying American energy companies, our foreign competition continues to expand. The latest: the hugely popular IPO of PetroChina, a massive state-owned firm that is now selling shares on several world stock exchanges.