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US Senate Democrats push through climate bill
news.yahoo.com - 28 days ago
US Senate Democrats push through climate bill
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Agence France-Presse: US Senate Democrats on Thursday pushed a sweeping climate change bill through a key committee, shrugging off a boycott by Republicans who oppose the measure and mostly shunned the debate. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the legislation by an ...
blogs.wsj.com - 28 days ago
Boxer Rebellion: Senate Panel Approves Climate Bill Without GOP
— blogs.wsj.com — Okay, so Sen. Barbara Boxer has moved the energy and climate bill out of the Environment and... Public Works Committee and onto the Senate floor. That doesn't get the bill any closer to garnering 60 votes, but as Sen. Boxer said, it can't get 60 votes ... (more) Boxer Rebellion: Senate Panel Approves Climate Bill ...

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washingtonpost.com - 11/2/2009
Senate climate bill faces challenges
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Senate climate bill faces challenges

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blogs.wsj.com - 24 days ago
What’s Next for the Climate Bill?
— blogs.wsj.com — What’s Next for the Climate Bill? (more) What’s Next for the Climate Bill?

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TreeHugger:  Senate Committee Passes Climate Bill, Despite Republican Boycott

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Senate Committee Passes Climate Bill, Despite Republican Boycott
TreeHugger — ... activity? Think again. Using some side-stepping parliamentary procedures, committee chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA), has managed to get the bill passed by a vote of 11-to-1, AFP reports:... ...

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