Washington-President George W. Bush urged a lame-duck Congress last week to pass bipartisan energy legislation that would allow drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. Such legislation may be more difficult once the Democrats take control of Congress in January. Without passage in 2006, the drilling legislation would have to start from scratch. Current Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has endorsed passage of the legislation and said it was one of his priorities for the lame-duck session. To date, the House and Senate have been unable to forge a final agreement. The House bill is more broad-based, allowing drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts, whereas the Senate focuses on the Gulf. Expectations are that the Congress will have to either quickly compromise or go with the less controversial Senate bill.
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