Gristmill (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
By Kate Sheppard Sen. Babara Boxer, chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee and the floor manager of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act , gave the Democratic radio address on Saturday. In it, she talked up the need for action on climate change now and why senators should support the bill. You can listen to the full address here . An excerpt: Senators have come...
Gristmill (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
By Kate Sheppard Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) stopped by ($ub. req'd) the American Enterprise Institute yesterday to give a speech arguing that Congress should lift the 54-cents-a-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. "To demonstrate leadership the United States should lift its tariff on Brazilian ethanol that now shelters the U.S. industry," Lugar told the AEI crowd. Many politicians...
Gristmill (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
By Kate Sheppard Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) is attempting to add the tax break extensions for renewables that keep failing in the Senate to a giant housing package. His attempts have stalled the housing bill, which would overhaul mortgage finance and create programs to help borrowers refinance. The Senate is supposed to go into recess today for the July 4 holiday, but Majority...
Gristmill (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
By Kate Sheppard Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) hosted a press conference in a park outside the Capitol this afternoon to rally support for the Climate Security Act . Standing on a podium alongside other senators as well as reps from several green groups, religious organizations, labor unions, and businesses, Boxer called the bill "long overdue." Lieberman...
Gristmill (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
By Kate Sheppard Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is pretty jazzed about this statement of support for the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act that Al Gore released today: I want to commend Senator Boxer for her leadership of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Thanks to her vision and dedication, we have the first global warming bill in history that is comprehensive, bipartisan...
