GOP senators absent at start of climate debate

AP ^ | Nov 3, 2009 | DINA CAPPIELLO and H. JOSEF HEBERT

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WASHINGTON — All Republicans except one are boycotting the start of committee debate on a bill to curb greenhouse gases in a protest that the bill's economic costs have not been fully examined.

Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio attended the session to explain the GOP's argument for staying away. He said the tactic "is not a ruse" to block the bill, but concern that is widespread impact on the country has not been made clear.

Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, the panel's chairman, argued the EPA already has provided "a full blown economic analysis" and that Majority Leader Harry Reid has promised further studies when the bill is merged with other legislation. She insisted "we're not rushing we are taking our time."

...Democrats have a 12-7 majority in the committee and enough votes to advance the measure to the full Senate. But GOP members are demanding additional studies on the cost and job impact of the bill, arguing that an analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency was inadequate. The EPA study projected it would cost average households no more than $111 a year.

On Monday, the ranking Republicans on five other committees that will have some say in climate legislation also called the EPA analysis unsatisfactory and said senators should not be expected to vote on a bill "without a full and complete analysis of the likely effects."

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[paul in cape]

Do I see.....dare I say.....a Backbone?

[Venturer]

It’s about time we saw one.

[rfp1234]

EPA already has provided "a full blown economic analysis"

Gosh darn it, while we weren't looking they changed their name to "Economic Protection Agency".

[sourcery]

The debate actually is over…and the idea that human emissions of carbon dioxide will cause any significant degree of global warming has been categorically refuted and falsified. The empirically-measured change in the amount of energy radiating away from the Earth as a function of changes in sea surface temperature totally falsifies the IPCC climate models--and more importantly, completely falsifies the anthropogenic global warming hypothesis—total, categorical falsification, not simply invalidation of the alleged "proof" based on computer climate models:

• On the determination of climate feedbacks from ERBE data (peer-reviewed scientific paper);
• RESPONSE TO US SECRETARY OF ENERGY ON CLIMATE STATEMENT (explanation for non-scientists)
• Basic Greenhouse Equations "Totally Wrong"
• IPCC'S FATAL ERRORS
• Climate Change: Statement of Dr. William Happer before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
• The Skeptics Handbook

[tobyhill]

Whether it raises the average household's energy bill by $1 or $5,000 annually it is a tax increase and something that Obama said he would not do to 95% of Americans.

[boop]

But it’s “only” $111 per year. If this were a tax cut of that amount the democrats would be screaming about how can the country afford it.

[opentalk]

It will raise the cost of everything you buy.
In addition to gas and eclectic bills.
Food will become very expensive.
As Rush has said, it is very cruel when you think about impact on people's lives.

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Cheetahcat]

Stay away!!! Hell they should Riot and Break up the place the Bill is a Capitol crime on America.

[La Enchiladita]

Harry Reid has promised further studies when the bill is merged with other legislation.

And that is how it gets done.

[Nuc1]

Good for them. Boys, send some spine to these pubbie clowns that got cap and trade out of the House.

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