GreenvilleOnline.com 4 months ago

Obama implores Senate to pass climate bill

WASHINGTON (AP) Hours after the House passed landmark legislation meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient economy, President Barack Obama today urged senators to show courage and follow suit. Full Article at GreenvilleOnline.com

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  1. For some it was a very difficult vote because the entrenched agents of the status quo were out there full force, jamming the lines in their districts and here, and they withstood that
    Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi SOURCE: GreenvilleOnline.com 4 months ago
  2. The bill is not perfect, but it is a good product for the Senate ... Working with the president and his team, I am hopeful that the Senate will be able to debate and pass bipartisan and comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation this fall.
    Harry Reid – Harry Reid SOURCE: GreenvilleOnline.com 4 months ago
  3. My call to every senator, as well as to every American, is this: We cannot be afraid of the future. And we must not be prisoners of the past
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: New York Daily News 4 months ago
  4. I want to congratulate the House for passing this bill, and I want to urge the Senate to take this opportunity to come together and meet our obligations - to our constituents, to our children, to God's creation and to future generations
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: New York Daily News 4 months ago
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