Gag me: Two Senators describe the alleged wonders of their climate swindle

Sens. Maria Cantwell and Susan Collins: Our energy bill pays dividends

There has been much talk recently about whether Republicans and Democrats in Washington can produce a bipartisan clean energy and jobs bill. The answer is: We already have. We are leading a bipartisan effort to put a lid on carbon pollution and in so doing unleash a massive investment in clean energy technology. If we can tackle this issue in a predictable, transparent and free-market way, we can create millions of high-paying jobs while limiting the worst effects of climate change and reducing both our dependence on foreign oil and the risk of another oil spill.

We have authored a bill that takes on this challenge, empowering America’s private sector to take the lead in the $6 trillion global energy market while shutting out Wall Street speculators and protecting low- and middle-income families from associated price increases for energy.