Nov 3rd, 2009 - The Honolulu Advertiser
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WASHINGTON ? Republicans today boycotted the start of committee debate on a bill to curb greenhouse gases, protesting that the bill's costs have not been fully examined.
Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio attended the session for 15 minutes to explain the GOP's argument for staying away. He insisted the tactic "is not a ruse" to block the bill, but concern that its widespread impact on the country has not been made clear.
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