Boxer pushes ahead with climate bill

— reuters.com — Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A controversial climate change bill cleared its first hurdle in the U.S.... Senate on Thursday, allowing President Barack Obama to tout progress in the run-up to next month's global warming talks in Copenhagen. ... (more) Senate panel approves Democratic climate bill

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Critics warm to Boxer's climate role

— politico.com — When Boxer released a 923-page climate bill on Friday, some of her harshest critics admitted that she got... it right. (more) Critics warm to Boxer's climate role

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Boxer pushes ahead with climate bill...http://tinyurl.com/yzzh8rb 11/2/2009

I would like to be a GOP congressman or Senator... seems like their job is pretty easy. http://tinyurl.com/yzzh8rb 10/30/2009

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) plans to start mark-up of climate bill next Tuesday http://bit.ly/4mHLyk 10/30/2009

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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, October 30, 2009
The Note — ... Bloomberg’s Rich Miller: “Obama Bridge to Lasting Economic Expansion Risks Going Nowhere” LINK FOREIGN AFFAIRS: The Los Angeles Times' Paul Richter and Borzou Daragahi: “Iran reply on nuclear deal called 'inadequate'” LINK AFGHANISTAN: Politico’s Jen Dimascio: “Pentagon pressed on Afghanistan IEDs” LINK ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT: Politico’s Lisa Lerer: “Boxer pushes ahead with climate bill” LINK The Los Angeles Times' Ralph Vartabedian: “Energy-savings project leaves Army in the cold” ...

The Early Word: Health in the House
The Caucus — ... . According to The Times’s Jeff Zeleny, Mr. Obama told reporters he would account for the pain and suffering of troops and their families when deciding whether to send more soldiers to Afghanistan. Climate Change: Politico’s Lisa Lerer reports that Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrat of California, is going full speed ahead with climate change legislation. Mrs. Boxer, the chair of the Senate Environment committee, is planning to mark up the bill on Tuesday , even though Republicans have complained the committee is moving too fast. Special Election: With Election Day right around ...

Senator Barbara Boxer Pushes Climate Bill as Carly Fiorina Gets Ready to Run Against Her in 2010
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... This climate bill, a job killer for California, will NOT make Senator Barbara Boxer more popular back home. Senate Environment and Public Works committee chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Ca.) said that she plans to mark-up her climate bill on Tuesday, moving forward despite Republican concerns about the pace of the legislation. “There objections don’t pass the smell test,” she said. “It seems to me they just want to delay this and delay it, so we don’t make progress on this crucial issue.” All the Republicans on the ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: Iran) California Dem. Sen. Barbara Boxer pushes ahead with climate bill Senate Environment and Public Works committee chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Ca.) said that she plans to mark-up her climate bill on Tuesday, moving forward ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — California Dem. Sen. Barbara Boxer pushes ahead with climate bill Senate Environment and Public Works committee chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Ca.) said that she plans to mark-up her climate bill on Tuesday, moving forward despite Republican concerns about the pace of the legislation. "There objections don't pass the smell test," she said. "It seems to me they just want to delay this and delay it, so we don't make progress on this crucial issue." All the Republicans on the committee are expected to vote against the legislation. ...

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