Observations From Inside The Beltway On Climate Change Legislation
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
As the U.S. Senate takes up their work on the legislation the majority party in Washington, D.C. wants to force on us, it is helpful to see this type of an inside-the-beltway thinking for the version that the House passed. It’s extremely interesting to see the shortcomings that are identified in this article as being reasons why the outcome won’t accomplish anything. From various indications, including those coming from the White House, there is a sincere hope that the Senate version can be fixed to take care of some of the defects believed to be in the House approach.
The House version, to get enough votes for passage, required a lot of changes, which now are viewed as points to be corrected in the Senate’s bill. Mr. Congressman, who thought you had a deal – Thank You for selling your constituents out, but we can do better now that we’re dealing in the U.S. Senate.
Those who voted for this legislation in the House (including Nevada’s Congressional members, Representative Berkley and Representative Titus) need to be held accountable in the 2010 election for their votes. The same needs to be true for those who work to gain passage of the bill in the Senate.
The bill was terrible coming out of the House and there isn’t anything the Senate will do, but make it even worse. It’s doubtful that those in the Senate from Nevada will change their minds from what we suspect is already their opinion, but we still must make our phone calls and send our letters, e-mails and faxes in. We do not want this cap and tax bill passed.
As the U.S. Senate takes up their work on the legislation the majority party in Washington, D.C. wants to force on us, it is helpful to see this type of an inside-the-beltway thinking for the version that the House passed. It’s extremely interesting to see the shortcomings that are identified in this article as being reasons why the outcome won’t accomplish anything. From various indications, including those coming from the White House, there is a sincere hope that the Senate version can be fixed to take care of some of the defects believed to be in the House approach.
The House version, to get enough votes for passage, required a lot of changes, which now are viewed as points to be corrected in the Senate’s bill. Mr. Congressman, who thought you had a deal – Thank You for selling your constituents out, but we can do better now that we’re dealing in the U.S. Senate.
Those who voted for this legislation in the House (including Nevada’s Congressional members, Representative Berkley and Representative Titus) need to be held accountable in the 2010 election for their votes. The same needs to be true for those who work to gain passage of the bill in the Senate.
The bill was terrible coming out of the House and there isn’t anything the Senate will do, but make it even worse. It’s doubtful that those in the Senate from Nevada will change their minds from what we suspect is already their opinion, but we still must make our phone calls and send our letters, e-mails and faxes in. We do not want this cap and tax bill passed.
Posted by Doug Busselman at 7/6/2009 7:12 AM 
Categories: Climate Change
Tags: Waxman-Markey Washington D.C.
Categories: Climate Change
Tags: Waxman-Markey Washington D.C.
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