TheHill.com - House Energy panel slow getting started on climate measure

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday got off to what can only be described as a glacial pace in marking up the Democratic climate change bill.

With as many as 400 Republican amendments up for introduction, the committee had fully considered only five amendments to the bill as of press time.
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Waxman said Tuesday he anticipates the amendment process to “speed up” and stuck by his prediction that the committee will hold a vote to approve the bill and report it out of committee by Thursday.

“We’re just going to keep going,” Waxman said, without specifying how long into the night they will work or how often they intend to break.

The ranking Republican on the panel, Rep. Joe Barton (Texas), laughed off a Thursday finish.

“He’s dreaming,” Barton said. “It ain’t going to happen.”