WASHINGTON - At 11:23 PM last night, 36 Democratic members of the US House joined with 186 Republicans to give George W. Bush and the oil industry a major victory in their plans to open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil drilling.

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The House voted 223-206 to defeat an amendment, sponsored by Democrat Edward J. Markey, that would have eliminated the Alaskan drilling proposal. Thirty-four Republicans voted to ban drilling, while 36 Democrats voted to allow it. Shortly after midnight, the House passed the entire measure on a vote of 240-189. (click here for the Markey amendment Roll Call)

The 36 Democrats are:

Joe Baca (CA, 42nd)
Marion Berry (AR, 1st)
Sanford Bishop Jr (GA, 2nd)
Allen Boyd (FL, 2nd)
Robert Brady (PA, 1st)
Brad Carson (OK)
James Clyburn (SC, 6th)
Robert 'Bud' Cramer (AL, 5th)
Cal Dooley (CA, 20th)
Chet Edwards (TX, 11th)
Gene Green (TX, 29th)
Ralph Hall (TX, 4th)
Earl Hilliard (AL, 7th)
William Jefferson (LA, 2nd)
Christopher John (LA, 7th)
Paul Kanjorski (PA, 11th)
Ken Lucas (KY, 4th)
Frank Mascara (PA, 20th)
Alan Mollohan (WV, 1st)
John Murtha (PA, 12th)
James Oberstar (MN, 8th)
Solomon Ortiz (TX, 27th)
Collin Peterson (MN, 7th)
David Phelps (IL, 19th)
Silvestre Reyes (TX, 16th)
Mike Ross (AR, 4th)
Max Sandlin (TX, 1st)
Ronnie Shows (MS, 4th)
Ike Skelton (MO, 4th)
Charlie Stenholm (TX, 17th)
John Tanner (TN, 8th)
Gene Taylor (MS, 5th)
Bennie Thompson (MS, 2nd)
Edolphus Towns (NY, 10th)
James Traficant (OH, 17th)
Jim Turner (TX, 2nd)

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