Nov 5th, 2009 - MSNBC
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WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats on a key committee on Thursday ignored a Republican boycott and pushed a climate bill through by a 11 to 1 vote. But the committee chairman also noted that she's willing to amend the bill to make it more palatable and to get the 60 votes needed to pass the full Senate.
Sen. Barbara Boxer specifically cited the compromise approach floated on Wednesday by Republican Lindsey Graham, Democrat John Kerry and independent Joseph Lieberman.
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Boxer Pushes Climate Bill Through Committee
Nov 6th, 2009 - Reuters
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) pushed the climate bill through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday, but it's becoming clear the bill won't get far before the world meets in Copenhagen.
EPW Dems End-Run Boycotting GOP, Vote 11-1 for Climate Bill
Nov 5th, 2009 - New York Times
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Democrats quashed a three-day-long Republican boycott and passed global warming legislation today using a procedural move that could undermine support from moderate senators if the bill reaches the floor.
Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP
Nov 5th, 2009 - AOL Money & Finance
WASHINGTON -Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage. Other committees still must weigh-in on the measure...
Senate Democrats move greenhouse gas bill along without GOP
Nov 5th, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON - A key Senate committee today approved a controversial plan to impose the nation's first-ever caps on greenhouse gas emissions, over the objections of panel Republicans who have blocked work on the measure.
GOP senators talk of boycotting climate bill
Nov 3rd, 2009 - AOL News
WASHINGTON -A threatened Republican boycott of a Senate committee's consideration of climate legislation is exposing the sharp partisan divide over a Democratic proposal to combat global warming.
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