GOP senator abandons bill to cut emissions

[Judi Lynn]

GOP senator abandons bill to cut emissions
Key vote shifts after push from White House
By Rick Klein, Globe Staff | June 22, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Attempts to require US industries to cut carbon dioxide emissions as a way to address global warming appear to be headed for defeat in the Senate after a key Republican withdrew his support amid White House lobbying to keep greenhouse gas control programs voluntary.

Senator Pete V. Domenici, the New Mexico Republican who chairs the Senate Energy Committee, had indicated he would support a proposal to cap industrial carbon dioxide emissions, an attempt to address climate change. That left environmental groups hopeful that the Senate would defy the Bush administration and for the first time force companies to cut the emissions, which many scientists have tied to global warming.

But after meeting late last week with Vice President Dick Cheney -- and huddling Monday with about 10 GOP Senate colleagues -- Domenici opted out of supporting the amendment that was being prepared by his fellow New Mexico senator, Democrat Jeff Bingaman.

That meant Bingaman's amendment apparently lacks enough Republican votes to pass, and he is considering withdrawing it today.
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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/06/22/gop_senator_abandons_bill_to_cut_emissions/

[BrainRants]

1. Newsflash! GOP against environmental protections!

How sad it is that this no longer surprises me.

[Goldeneye]

2. Well screw that shit.

I suppose the GOP has a great rocket ship to haul all their guys to mars when earth is inhabitable. What about the rest of us pete?

[Double T]

3. I didn't think it was possible for one (1) group to do....

..so much destruction, but bush and his lemmings are trashing the ENTIRE PLANET!!!!!!

[tanyev]

4. An anonymous senior government official confirmed

that the Vice-President held the senator in a camel clutch while he reconsidered his support of the bill.

[rodeodance]

8. Key vote shifts after push from White House==this second part of

the headline says it all!!!!!!!


Key vote shifts after push from White House

[tanyev]

11. Oh, I didn't even notice that.

They must have been meeting on the 4th floor or higher.

[annabanana]

5. we should let him know

that we noted his initial efforts to address the problem of global warming, and are sorry that his arm was twisted..

edit to include: http://domenici.senate.gov/contact/contactform.cfm

[rodeodance]

9. thanks--I will

[AlGore-08.com]

6. Apocalypse? You're soaking in it!

When do we all wake up and find Bobby Ewing taking a shower?

[PurityOfEssence]

7. After meeting with Dick, was he rushed to the emergency room

to have the bamboo removed from under his fingernails? Has anyone seen Domenici's favorite pets lately?

Just asking.

Voluntary regulation; that's the biggest oxymoron this side of common decency.

[mbperrin]

10. Well, what a shock!

I was sure D was a green convert...nah......

[Rose Siding]

12. On '03 this failed 55-43. This time only 38 Senators supported it

:(