TheHill.com - Obama lauds passage of climate [hoax] bill

Obama and senior administration officials worked the phones feverishly to avoid a painful and detrimental push back from the House.

Obama, who was joined by German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier Friday to push for the legislation, called the bill a "bold and necessary step that holds the promise of creating new industries and millions of new jobs, decreasing our dangerous dependence on foreign oil and strictly limiting the release of pollutants that threaten the health of families and communities and the planet itself.."

"Now it's up to the Senate to take the next step and I'm confident that in the coming weeks and months, the Senate will demonstrate the same commitment in addressing what is a tremendous challenge and an extraordinary oppty," Obama said.