Vote on climate bill is blocked in Senate

[Attero Dominatus]

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a global warming bill that would have required major reductions in greenhouse gases, pushing debate over the world's biggest environmental concern to next year for a new Congress and president.

Democratic leaders fell a dozen votes short of getting the 60 needed to end a Republican filibuster on the measure and bring the bill up for a vote, prompting Majority Leader Harry Reid to pull the legislation from consideration.

The Senate debate focused on bitter disagreement over the expected economic costs of putting a price on carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas that comes from burning fossil fuels. Opponents said it would lead to higher energy costs.

The 48-36 vote fell short of a majority, but Democrats produced letters from six senators — including both presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain — saying they would have voted for the measure had they been there.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/ap_on_go_co/climate_congress

[djones520]

Good show gentlemen.  Good show.

[Bluesuiter-Retired]

The estimated "global cost" is $ 45 TRILLION.  Of course we all know that that figure is probably the very LOW END cost.  We also know whom the world [and the demonrats] expect to pickup the lions share of that cost - the U.S.

The whole thing is a waste since neither China nor India are likely to join the effort.  In fact the prime minister of India flattly stated that his country would never agree to something which would impact his country's growth.

[Uhhuh35]

The bill should have been called the "Lets Screw the Economy, Middle Class and Poor People" bill.