"The Senate and the union hall: Where American climate policy will succeed or fail"

America at the turning point? | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist

Democrats are salivating at the prospect of a 60-vote majority in the Senate, enough to override a veto and other procedural hurdles. They will almost certainly gain a commanding majority in the House. But environmentalists should realize the answer to their problems isn't that simple. Sixty Democratic votes would not be enough to break through the Senate's decade-long impasse on climate legislation.