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Senate Democrats in 'reply mode' on climate budget amendments
2013-03-22 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Senate Democrats plan to play defense on possible GOP amendments to their nonbinding budget proposal that could thwart greenhouse gas regulations, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Friday. Approving the budget begins a so-called vote-a-rama in which lawmakers tack on a host of measures that would otherwise have a difficult time getting to the floor. That would ostensibly create a chance to force votes on climate change. But Whitehouse said Democrats are in reply mode, calling the budget...
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