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NY TimesHouse Democrats defeated a series of Republican "benchmark" amendments aimed at halting a future U.S. global warming law during a 14-hour, politically charged Energy and Commerce Committee markup yesterday.
The GOP amendments took on a familiar theme by proposing the law's sunset should the measure lead to significant job losses, higher gas prices and electricity rates, or a lack of corresponding action from China and India.
While the Republicans lost each of their amendments, they did their best to gain political traction with each vote. Minutes after each roll call on amendments to H.R. 2454 (pdf), the House GOP's campaign operation blasted reporters' inboxes with press releases pinpointing Democrats who voted against their amendments.
"$5 gasoline apparently not too much for Energy and Commerce Dems," was the headline of one National Republican Congressional Committee press release that spotlighted the votes of nine House Democrats.
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http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/05/20/20climatewire-14-hours-later-house-democrats-hold-the-line-12208.html
I wonder if the House Dems could loan the ones in the Senate their spine?