Breaking the rules, under the guidance of Barbara Boxer, Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a climate change bill, without any Republicans present. Republicans wanted to discuss some details of the bill and reach a compromise, but as usual the Democrats will be forcing their will on something crucial and potentially destructive to the American economy without even considering all options:
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A controversial climate change bill cleared its first hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, allowing President Barack Obama to tout progress in the run-up to next month’s global warming talks in Copenhagen.
Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ignored a Republican boycott and used their majority to approve the legislation that would require U.S. industry to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases 20 percent by 2020, from 2005 levels.
“I think this is a great signal for Copenhagen that there’s a will to do what it takes to advance this issue,” committee Chairman Barbara Boxer told reporters after her panel voted.
As always, the interests of the “international community” is more important than the interests of America.
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