Alaskan oil treasure remains off-limits."We need to develop energy here at home. We can't say no to everything." After a House vote of 225-201 to approve issuing oil drilling leases for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's 11-16 billion barrels of oil, a somber som·ber adj. 1. a. Dark; gloomy. b. Dull or dark in color. 2. a. Melancholy; dismal: a somber mood. b. Serious; grave. Representative Richard Pombo Richard William Pombo (born January 8 1961) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. (R-Calif.) lamented la·ment·ed adj. Mourned for: our late lamented president. la·ment  ed·ly adv. that the Senate would block consideration of the measure.
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