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Sens look past Boxer's climate bill
politico.com - 23 days ago
Sens look past Boxer's climate bill
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While Boxer celebrates passage of her bill, senators from both parties look for Plan B.
Climate bill passed without GOP
politico.com - 24 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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online.wsj.com - 26 days ago
GOP Senators Warn Boxer on Climate
— online.wsj.com — 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. ... (more) GOP Senators Warn Boxer on Climate

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Will Boxer 'go nuclear' on climate bill?
politico.com - 24 days ago
Will Boxer 'go nuclear' on climate bill?
— politico.com — Boxer could use a loophole to push the bill through committee without any Republicans present.... (more) Will Boxer 'go nuclear' on climate bill?

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The Caucus — ... In the words of The Times’s John Broder, “the move suggests that President Obama and Democratic supporters of the bill will have serious problems assembling the votes needed to enact it when it comes to the Senate floor, probably not before next year.” In fact, according to Politico’s Lisa Lerer, some on Capitol Hill are “already looking for a Plan B.” “Rank-and-file members from both parties dismissed the Boxer bill , coal-state senators were unhappy and many said Boxer’s move to approve the bill without any Republicans even in the committee room had poisoned the process,” ...

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