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Graham wants to pause on climate bill

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05-07-2010, 12:43 PM
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Not a fan of Senator Graham at the moment, but I agree with him on pausing the climate bill. I doubt it'll get anywhere because of those massive spills.

So, maybe immigration is next?

P.S. Touché Mr. Gibbs.
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By: Glenn Thrush
May 7, 2010 10:52 AM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has gone from fence-sitting to urging Democrats to scrap climate change legislation before the midterms — saying the Gulf oil spill warrants a pause in the effort.

“As I have previously indicated, a serious debate on energy legislation is significantly compromised with the cynical politics of comprehensive immigration reform hanging over the Senate," Graham said in a statement Friday morning.

"In addition to immigration, we now have to deal with a catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which creates new policy and political challenges not envisioned in our original discussions. In light of this, I believe it would be wise to pause the process and reassess where we stand.”

Graham's statement came after senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) announced plans to push ahead with a climate bill Graham*previously had signed off on.

The White House has become increasingly frustrated with Graham, who agreed to be a pivotal bipartisan bridge on energy, climate change and terror detention — but has yet to follow through on any of those issues.

"We have worked with Senator Graham I think pretty well in this administration," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters Thursday. "He’s been here a number of times to discuss a whole host of issues. All we’ve done on Senator Graham — with Senator Graham — on energy and immigration reform is each and every thing he asked to do, right? ... So I can’t speak for where Senator Graham is today."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36928.html
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05-07-2010, 03:17 PM
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That must be embarrassing.

Back and forth.
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05-07-2010, 03:24 PM
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at worst he'll piss off the climate backers and make then they'll retaliate by shooting down immigration
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05-08-2010, 11:58 AM
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WTF man. climate and energy bills are also priorities
fuck this
no immigration, and no changes in these two areas as well?
wtf? keep pushing our immigration reform like ass hole drag
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