Fred Upton To Pursue House GOP Energy Goals By (Wait For It!) Emulating Ronald Reagan!!!!

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Wow, didn't see that coming!!!

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With his jurisdiction over everything from the Environmental Protection Agency to NBC, Republican leaders see Upton as a key figure for demonstrating they’re capable of governing effectively. But he also has to keep intact the detente with conservatives who fear he’ll cave into President Barack Obama and the Democratic agenda, which means plenty of headline-grabbing hearings and veto-baiting legislation front and center.

“Fred Upton worries me, in particular, because he’s got this reputation,” said Steven Milloy, a frequent Fox News contributor and author of the JunkScience.com blog.

Last month, Milloy dubbed Upton a “potential wimp” because he’s not doing more to stop EPA climate change regulations. “I’m not sure he wants to do it,” Milloy said. “And it’s going to take more than lip service.”

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Upton, a White House budget aide in the Reagan administration, urged Congress on Sunday “to channel our inner Gipper” by duplicating his energy policies.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49034_Page2.html