Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Congress may push immigration over climate bill | Reuters
During the meeting, Pelosi and Reid discussed which bills the Senate might be able to pass this year, according to one House Democratic leadership aide. The aide said that Pelosi told Reid "if you can do immigration first, that's fine."
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Another senior House Democratic aide, who also asked not to be identified, said that both Pelosi and Reid talked about the importance of passing immigration reform this year.

"I don't remember there being a real conversation" on climate legislation during Tuesday's meeting, the aide added.
Senate “Energy Only” Bill Under Development
Republican Senators George Voinovich (OH) and Richard Lugar (IN) are working on an “energy-only” bill that would require new renewable and nuclear power production, but would not impose cuts on carbon emissions.
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Senator Voinovich said that he believes a toned down, more practical energy-only bill is the only chance to address climate change this year.
Big business support for climate bill elusive | Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S. senators crafting a compromise climate change bill have held months of meetings with oil, coal and manufacturing interests, but so far have failed to gain the ironclad words of support many think will be necessary for passing legislation.
» What a Piece of Work Is Man: Hubris and the Scientific Illiterates in the MSM - Big Journalism
There’s only one word to describe people who actually believe that mankind can control nature: MSM journalists.

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