Monday climate bill rollout scuttled as Graham decides to walk away

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http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/94153-monday-climate-bill-rollout-scuttled-as-graham-walks-away-from-talks

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) decision to walk away from Senate talks on climate change and energy legislation – at least for now – has prompted the measure's remaining architects to scuttle Monday’s planned unveiling of the bill.

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), who is crafting the bill with Graham and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), announced what he called a temporary postponement and said he remained committed to action this year on a sweeping climate and energy measure.

“We all believe that this year is our best and perhaps last chance for Congress to pass a comprehensive approach. We believe that we had reached such an agreement and were excited to announce it on Monday, but regrettably external issues have arisen that force us to postpone only temporarily,” Kerry said in a statement Saturday.

“I remain deeply committed to this effort which I have worked on for more than twenty years. We have no choice but to act this year. The American people deserve better than for the Senate to defer this debate or settle for an energy-only bill that won’t get the job done,” he added.


'Last and best shot' at climate change bill hangs by a thread
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/94157-last-best-shot-at-climate-change-law-hangs-by-a-thread

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1. Immigration's been set up to push financial reform off front page and assure climate change debate

doesn't even get started publically. Schumer must be happy - the Republicans are giving him what he wants.