Henry Waxman blasts Chamber of Commerce - Darren Samuelsohn - POLITICO.com

Waxman also took aim at the Chamber for its opposition during his bid over the last two years to pass global warming and energy legislation. The cap-and-trade bill narrowly passed the House in June 2009 but didn't get a vote in the Senate.

"For too long, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been on the opposite side of this issue," Waxman said. "The Chamber pulled no punches in attacking my legislation. But wrestling each other into a stalemate is not a solution.”

Waxman said he hoped that Congress and the Chamber can find common ground next year on legislation “puts a price on carbon and harnesses market forces.”