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motherjones.com - 22 days ago
It's Official: No Climate Bill This Year
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It's official: climate legislation has zero chance of passing before the big summit in Copenhagen this December. Many observers have assumed this for a while, though some (myself included) were hanging on to a shred of hope that senators could produce something in time for the meeting. But on ...
Climate bill passed without GOP
politico.com - 22 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 - 22 days ago
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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SEN. BOXER BREAKS SENATE RULES… Passes Cap-&-Tax in Committee Without Single GOP Member in Attendance
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com - 21 days ago
SEN. BOXER BREAKS SENATE RULES… Passes Cap-&-Tax in Committee Without Single GOP ...
— 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 ... (more) SEN. BOXER BREAKS SENATE RULES… Passes ...

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The BRAD BLOG:  'Green News Report' - November 5, 2009

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'Green News Report' - November 5, 2009
The BRAD BLOG — ... U.S. Senate is up for re-election in November 2010. The Roller Coaster of Drama over Senate Climate Legislation: Dems End-Run Boycotting GOP, Vote 11-1 for Climate Bill (NY Times) Climate Bill Makes It Out Of Committee--Er, Sort Of (The New Republic) Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’ (Wonk Room) It's Official: No Climate Bill This Year (Mother Jones) WATCH: ...

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