msnbc.msn.com - 19 days ago
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Despite a Republican boycott, Senate Democrats pushed a climate bill through a key committee but the panel chairman said she's willing to amend it to attract Republicans.
reuters.com - 19 days ago
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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. ...
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Senate panel approves Democratic climate bill
politico.com - 19 days ago
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com - 19 days ago
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gatewaypundit.firstthings.com —
Senator Barbara Boxer Breaks Senate Committee Rules… The
liberal California senator passed the dem’s cap-&-tax legislation out
of committee without a single GOP member in attendance. This is against the rules and the first time it ...
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SEN. BOXER BREAKS SENATE RULES… Passes ...
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Getty Despite Republican boycott, EPW pushes bill through with 11 to 1 vote.
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