Kerry: 'Dead wrong' to write obituary on climate change bill

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http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/80539-kerry-those-writing-climate-legislation-obituary-are-dead-wrong

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) says those who think climate change legislation is dead for the year are “dead wrong.”

Those who think blizzards and record snow falls in Washington will make it tough to move a global warming bill are guilty of "inside the beltway" thinking, Kerry said.

"The inside-the-Beltway conventional wisdom that this issue has stalled is dead wrong," Kerry said in a statement e-mailed to The Hill. "This is not and never has been a partisan issue, and Senators Graham, Lieberman, and I will continue building consensus on both sides of the aisle with all those willing to engage to create jobs, advance our security interests, reduce pollution, and make America more competitive,” said Kerry, a key advocate of a climate change legislation.

The senior senator from Massachusetts has been working with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to find a bipartisan way forward on the issue.

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1. WooHoo, I am thrilled he answered back at this. I read the article last night

that he refers to in "The Hill", and I thought it did not ring true. Actually the original piece seemed to be done to play up Republicans and their ignorant ideas about global warming.
Good for Senator Kerry, I now feel better about a bill passing soon. Thank you for posting this.

[timeforpeace]

2. This always seems to come up during the winter. Have the vote in the heat of summer.

[AllentownJake]

3. Nothing of any substance will be done after May

There is no way you will get Evan Bayh or Mary Landrieu or Lincoln Blanche to vote on any controversial bill after Memorial Day.

Chances are in this political environment you can't get them to vote on it now.