NEW : The Senate spokesman calls the White House vote `` unfortunate '' Senate Democratic block a Republicans bill to end oil company tax breaks . President Obama says redirect the oil subsidies to clean energy development . `` The global oil market has more impact on the presidential election than the president has on the global oil market , '' Stanislaw said . Republicans and Republicans both see a political advantage in debating the issue .
NEW : The Senate spokesman calls the White House vote `` unfortunate '' Senate Democratic block a Republicans bill to end oil company tax breaks . President Obama says redirect the oil subsidies to clean energy development . Republicans and Republicans both see a political advantage in debating the issue .