Privately, one senior official said the speech was a direct effort to "wipe the slate clean," adding that the goal now is to "shift the conversation to something more future-oriented." But Obama spoke only in general, often lofty terms about the need for Congress to pass energy reform legislation this year. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.