It will be interesting in the days ahead to see which part of these bills gets the lion's share of the debate. Will we hear more about how the market is created or the emissions reduction target, which is far less important?
The answer? Neither. From
Politico -
The Lieberman-Warner climate change bill died a short, painful death on the Senate floor after Republicans forced clerks to read the entire 492-page bill and supporters were unable to muster the 60 votes needed to thwart a filibuster.
This article is worth a look. Erika Lovley says that interested parties have turned their eyes away from the Senate and focused on the House. Foreshadowing the kind of coverage we should expect is this line -
The bills are expected to be even tougher than Lieberman-Warner on emission reductions and cap-and-trade auctions. A bill recently introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) would reduce greenhouse gas emission levels to 85 percent below 1990 levels — more aggressive than the 70 percent allowed in the bill by Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and John Warner (R-Va.).
Remember: it isn't the goal, it's how you plan on getting there.
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