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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 05:20 PM
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Senate Republicans boycott climate bill
Source: Boston Globe

Republicans followed through today on their threat to boycott a Senate committee's work on a sweeping climate change bill ...

Senator John F. Kerry .. a lead sponsor of the Senate bill .... said " ... We should remember that the GOP’s 2008 presidential nominee called for strong, mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions as part of his campaign ... "

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligen...


Earlier LBN thread:
Republicans move to delay climate bill progress
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Senate panel tries bypassing climate bill boycott
Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:02pm ESTBy Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats who control a key U.S. Senate panel said they would begin debating a climate change bill on Tuesday, ignoring a planned boycott by minority Republicans who are demanding more study of the issue ... A committee aide, who asked not to be identified, cited Senate rules saying that Tuesday's committee session could occur if at least 10 of the 19 members attend. Democrats control 12 of the seats ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE59Q0...

Boxer Pushes Ahead With Climate Markup Tomorrow; GOP Still Plans to Boycott
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN of ClimateWire
Published: November 2, 2009
... Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) plans to proceed under a .. interpretation of the committee's rules that allows her to start and finish the markup so long as a majority of the panel's members are present ...
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/11/02/02climatewire-b...
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   In other news - a bear takes a dump in the forest.  LynneSin   Nov-02-09 05:22 PM   #1 
   They will still be boycotting when the next mass extinction is brought on by global warming  Vehl   Nov-02-09 05:23 PM   #2 
   Inhofe is one class-A oil company WHORE!  Roland99   Nov-02-09 05:23 PM   #3 
   Um......so?  bluestateguy   Nov-02-09 05:26 PM   #4 
   Big oil & big coal have spent fortunes buying Republican Senators. nt  polichick   Nov-02-09 05:34 PM   #5 
   Unfortunately, it's the corrupt Democrats we have to worry about  depakid   Nov-02-09 05:39 PM   #6 
      True dat - many of them have been paid for too. nt  polichick   Nov-02-09 05:59 PM   #7 
   We don't need Republicans to govern  NecklyTyler   Nov-02-09 07:47 PM   #8 
   repugs - the party of no keeps partying on  wordpix   Nov-02-09 08:05 PM   #9 
   What a shame, the GOP puts politics ahead of what is best for this country and our children's  wisteria   Nov-02-09 08:41 PM   #10 
   Kids being kids once again. nt  Lost-in-FL   Nov-02-09 09:42 PM   #11 
   Aren't we supposed to post news in this forum? n/t  Psephos   Nov-02-09 11:45 PM   #12 
   Hey, GOP, thanks for the gift.  damntexdem   Nov-03-09 01:15 PM   #13 
 
LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Nov-02-09 05:22 PM
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1. In other news - a bear takes a dump in the forest.
Like any of us are surprised republicans would do this.
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Vehl Donating Member (255 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 05:23 PM
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2. They will still be boycotting when the next mass extinction is brought on by global warming
:(

religion + politics = epic fail
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Nov-02-09 05:23 PM
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3. Inhofe is one class-A oil company WHORE!
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 05:26 PM
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4. Um......so?
We forge ahead and probably get the job done faster without having to listen to their industry-funded whining.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 05:34 PM
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5. Big oil & big coal have spent fortunes buying Republican Senators. nt
Edited on Mon Nov-02-09 05:34 PM by polichick
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 05:39 PM
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6. Unfortunately, it's the corrupt Democrats we have to worry about
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 05:59 PM
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7. True dat - many of them have been paid for too. nt
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NecklyTyler (628 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 07:47 PM
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8. We don't need Republicans to govern
Let's pass our legislation with out them and get on with fixing this country
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wordpix (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 08:05 PM
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9. repugs - the party of no keeps partying on
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 08:41 PM
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10. What a shame, the GOP puts politics ahead of what is best for this country and our children's
futures.
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 09:42 PM
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11. Kids being kids once again. nt
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Psephos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Nov-02-09 11:45 PM
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12. Aren't we supposed to post news in this forum? n/t
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damntexdem (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Nov-03-09 01:15 PM
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13. Hey, GOP, thanks for the gift.
Now, mark up an adequate climate bill quick, while they're gone.
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