Well if the Climate bill is going to be unveiled this Monday.....I guess Climate
wins.
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Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said today that Democrats might push climate legislation before immigration reform, depending on which bill is ready first.
Democrats had reportedly decided to push for immigration reform first, believing it had more political benefit and an easier path through Congress. That led many to believe that Congress may not have the political will to tackle climate legislation as the midterms draw near.
Reid sought to ease those concerns today.
“As I have said, I am committed to trying to enact comprehensive clean energy legislation this session of Congress," Reid said in a statement. "Doing so will require strong bipartisan support and energy could be next if it's ready. I have also said we will try to pass comprehensive immigration reform. This too will require bipartisan support and significant committee work that has not yet begun."
The majority leader also had some tough words for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who had been negotiating with Democrats on both issues. Graham has said that starting with immigration reform could doom the climate bill.
“I appreciate the work of Senator Graham on both of these issues and understand the tremendous pressure he is under from members of his own party not to work with us on either measure," Reid said.
"But I will not allow him to play one issue off of another, and neither will the American people. They expect us to do both, and they will not accept the notion that trying to act on one is an excuse for not acting on the other."
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