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| Reining in the EPA |
| 2011-01-14 |
| Republicans have made unraveling the Obama administration's climate rules one of their top priorities this year, and with the GOP-led House expected to easily pass a measure to handcuff EPA's authority, the rules' fate may be determined by how hard the agency's champions in the Senate will fight. However.... At least 56 senators -- just four short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster -- will most likely support measures to hamstring climate rules, and an additional eight votes may be in play this Congress. Lessee ... 56 plus eight is ...um ...carry the one ... 64! But given the sluggish economy and the long list of moderate Senate Democrats up for reelection in 2012, "the chances are better than ever" for a vote to limit EPA's authority. However....Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said EPA supporters are "not going to roll over and play dead. I plan to do everything in my power to ... protect the Clean Air Act." Of course you'll do everything you can to protect big government and handcuff the economy. That's why you're a Democrat. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #6 But...but Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Helped ‘Plant the Seeds’ for ‘Environmental Justice Movement,’ Says Attorney General Holder Honestly I think Holder is smoking too much wacky tobaccy. |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-01-14 19:38 |
| #5 If I were a critter on that committe, I'd have a standing meeting every Monday morning at 8 AM & the 1st words out of my mouth would be, "So what mischief do you intend to cause this week?" And a tour of Central Kalifornia. The Stupid party - they should really have a 1-stop shopping link on the rep's website for this stuff. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2011-01-14 14:20 |
| #4 The Democrat Senators from coal states will be especially eager to choke the EPA. |
| Posted by: tipover 2011-01-14 12:50 |
| #3 And add back in the 23 democrats up for reelection in 22 months. They can be reliably self-interested too. That fact changes the senate math for the next 2 years somewhat. :) |
| Posted by: Whusogum Tingle9265 2011-01-14 11:22 |
| #2 Lessee ... 56 plus eight is ...um ...carry the one ... 64! Don't forget to subtract the 45% who are reliably stupid. |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-01-14 09:43 |
| #1 Oh, the drama, the show. I cried, I laughed. The House controls the purse strings. Just don't fund the sucker. Done. Over. No more debate. You want funding, then get with the program. No negotiations. Just do. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-01-14 09:28 |