The Climate Security Act, S.2191 is being held up by Republicans who, get this, are saying it will cost too much and people’s wallets will be hurt if passed and gosh we’re really not sure what the science is regarding climate change and…
In an extremely childish maneuver, Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) had Senate staffers read the entire 400+ page bill read aloud. Nothing else could occur – debate or voting or anything else until the entire bill’s reading was finished. This procedure is really never done in Congress. Of all the things facing our country and the work that President Bush says is oh so urgent, Senate Republicans decided that reading 400 pages of a bill was the best use of the Senate’s time. What was it all over? Republicans said three judicial nominations still haven’t been considered and were throwing a temper tantrum over it. Despite refusing to consider dozens of President Clinton’s nominees in the 1990s, despite already being in the minority and despite facing additional losses at the ballot box this year, Republicans are still obstructing Senate proceedings. Obviously losing seats in 2006 didn’t faze them. Losing more, and hopefully not even having 40 seats next year will compel them to do their part to make our government function. By the way, McConnell is one of those running for reelection this November. The most recent polling put him behind his Democratic opponent 49%-44%. I wonder why…
Colorado’s Sen. Allard said he was concerned about the science.
The last few years may have cooled a fraction of degree….
Back in the 1950s … Ice Age … blah, blah, … It was warmer in the year 1000 than it is right now … natural cycles … sunspots …
I really wish he was running for his seat again. I wanted to see him beat by a landslide so bad. That’s alright, his retirement and the corrupt Bob Schaffer’s imminent loss will be just fine. Sending a person like Rep. Mark Udall, who actually understands science, to the Senate will improve things next year.
June 11, 2008 at 12:08 am |
[...] Senate. This follows the ridiculous maneuverings of Senate Republicans last week with regard to the Climate Security Act prior to its filibuster. Republicans must really enjoy being in the minority. There is no way [...]