Mass. Senate Race Threatens to Shift Political Landscape for Climate Legislation
source: http://solveclimate.com/blog/20100119/mass-senate-race-threatens-shift-political-landscape-c...
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Massachusetts voters go to the polls today to elect a replacement for the late U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, and the outcome could have serious implications for climate legislation.
This election will make or break the Democrats’ current 60-vote majority, which is just enough right now to end a Republican filibuster. Much of the national discussion centers on the health care bill, which Republican candidate Scott Brown opposes. But a Republican victory also would likely mean defeat for cap-and-trade legislation this year. ...
http://solveclimate.com/blog/20100119/mass-senate-race-threatens-shift-political...
This election will make or break the Democrats’ current 60-vote majority, which is just enough right now to end a Republican filibuster. Much of the national discussion centers on the health care bill, which Republican candidate Scott Brown opposes. But a Republican victory also would likely mean defeat for cap-and-trade legislation this year. ...
http://solveclimate.com/blog/20100119/mass-senate-race-threatens-shift-political...
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