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online.wsj.com - 11/3/2009
GOP Senators Warn Boxer on Climate
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IAN TALLEY WASHINGTON -- Six ranking Republican U.S. senators Monday warned the head of the environment committee that pushing ahead with a vote on a landmark climate bill this week would "severely damage" the chances of passing the legislation. Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Sen. ...
Climate bill passed without GOP
politico.com - 30 days ago
Climate bill passed without GOP
— politico.com — Boxer gets markup despite Republican boycott. (more) Climate bill passed without GOP

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reuters.com - 11/5/2009
Senate panel approves Democratic 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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Carly Fiorina announces her GOP candidacy for U.S. Senate
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/5/2009
Carly Fiorina announces her GOP candidacy for U.S. Senate
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate in the California Republican... primary, arguing that her business experience made her the only viable candidate to challenge Democratic incumbent Barbara ... (more) Carly Fiorina announces her GOP candidacy for U.S. Senate

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Michelle Malkin:  Barbara Boxer’s eco-power grab

RedState:  SENATOR Boxer on Cap & Trade: muddling ahead, and alone.

Say Anything:  Republicans Boycott Cap And Trade Committee Meeting Leaving Barbara Boxer All By Herself

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Barbara Boxer’s eco-power grab
Michelle Malkin — Welcome to the era of “bipartisanship.” Republican participation be damned. Welcome to the most deliberative body in the world. Full deliberation be damned , too: Six ranking Republican U.S. senators Monday warned the head of the environment committee that pushing ahead with a vote on a landmark climate bill this week would “severely damage” the chances of passing the legislation. Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Sen. Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.) has said she’s prepared to begin consideration of the climate bill Tuesday despite objections by GOP committee members who want ...

SENATOR Boxer on Cap & Trade: muddling ahead, and alone.
RedState — ... The problem here is that Senate Republicans are tired of Democrats forcing through legislation without analysis, deliberation, or in some cases, an opportunity to even read it; so ...

Republicans Boycott Cap And Trade Committee Meeting Leaving Barbara Boxer All By Herself
Say Anything — ... Senator Boxer pushed ahead with the committee meeting anyway, and this was the result: ...

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