Barbara Boxer: Senate Version Of Cap N Trade Bill Written And Ready For Debate And Vote
A major Senate climate change bill is written and ready to be debated before the Environment and Public Works committee, the chairwoman of the panel said Tuesday.
Sen. Barbara Boxer’s legislation would distribution of tens of billions of dollars of pollution allowances to power plants, manufacturing, and other industries. It will mirror cap and trade legislation passed by the House in late June with, she noted, “a few tweaks.”
The legislation has been sent to the Environmental Protection Agency for analysis, which should be completed by the end of the month.
Boxer’s move is another piece of good news for climate advocates. On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham co-authored an op-ed with Sen. John Kerry pushing for a climate bill – a signal, said environmentalist, that Democrats may attract bipartisan support for a carefully crafted bill.
“It’s happening,” said Boxer. “We’re making progress.”
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, however, also plans to draft legislation dealing with the pollution allowances.
“My position is that’s great, he should do that as well,” said Boxer. “At the end of the day this should be a collaborative process.”
Boxer is planning three days of hearings, kicking-off on October 27, with Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar all expected to testify.
Boxer expects to mark-up the legislation in early November. A final bill will then be complied by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid with input from five other committees.
“Our bill will reflect the priorities of our committee,” said Boxer. “Once it gets out of the committee it will be taken up by the whole body and people will be speaking to Senator Reid for what they want.”
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We must voice our concerns over this economically devastating legislation. Write your Senators at http://tiny.cc/pxIgi. Make sure that the bill reflects the priorities of the American people, not those of some committee in the Senate.
Why does Botoxer look so stupid when she gets photographed?
I want to know, how much will this lower the earth’s temperature. Demand the truth.
Emboldened now by their little victory with health care the dems will have the travesty of Cap and Kill already finished way before roll out.With this coup de grace now standing a great chance of passing also,thanks to the Communist snome,get ready for the end of America people. Stock up!
Thats,snowe (sp)
Probably quite a bit, given the turtleneck sweater she’s wearing.
Perhaps she knows that the Earth is getting significantly *cooler* for the last decade, and that the sun is at it’s lowest ebb for the last 40 years or so.
Cap and Trade - a fancy name for the government taking control of the means of production in this land. Hmmm….that has a familiar ring to it, doesn’t it?