WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) listen to opening statements during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from the Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Obama Administration cabinet members about the 'Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act,' which is sponsored by the committee's chairwoman Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Kerry. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) listen to opening statements during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from the Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Obama Administration cabinet members about the 'Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act,' which is sponsored by the committee's chairwoman Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Kerry.

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  1. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif, center, rear, presides on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, as the committee voted on the climate bill with. Empty seat at left represent Republican members of the committee.
  2. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. presides on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, as the committee voted on the climate bill.
  3. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., back to camera, presides over the committee's vote on a climate bill, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott, empty seats at right, pushing a U.S. climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.
  4. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., back to camera, presides over the committee's vote on a climate bill, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott, empty seats at right, pushing a U.S. climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.
  5. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee member Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, left, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3,2009, for the committee's markup on the Climate Change legislation. All Republicans except Voinovich are boycotted the start of committee debate on a bill to curb greenhouse gases in a protest that the bill's economic costs have not been fully examined. Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. is seated second from right. Committee member Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., is seated at right.
  6. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee member Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio takes his seat at left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, during the committee's markup on Climate Change legislation. All Republicans except Voinovich boycotted the start of committee debate on a bill to curb greenhouse gases in a protest that the bill's economic costs have not been fully examined. Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. is at right.
  7. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., second from left, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. From left are, Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Alexander, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 09: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C), flanked by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (L), Bruce Josten (2nd R) executive vice president for Government Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Sen. Charles Grassley ( R-IA) (R), paerticipate in a news conference of the health care bill on Capitol Hill on December 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate continues to debate on amendments to the Democrats health care reform bill that is before the US Senate.
  9. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 09: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (R) is flanked by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L), while speaking about the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill on December 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate continues to debate on amendments to the Democrats health care reform bill that is before the US Senate.
  10. Following a meeting of the Republican caucus, Sens. Ron Thune, R-S.D., second from left, Susan Collins, R-Maine, Jon Kyl, R-Ariz, behind Collins, Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and John McCain, R-Ariz. confer outside of the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
  11. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gestures during a news conference on health care reform, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Behind McConnell are Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., left, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.
  12. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gestures during a news conference on health care reform, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Listening from left to right are Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., John Thune, R-S.D. and John Cornyn, R-Texas.
  13. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) listen to opening statements during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from the Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Obama Administration cabinet members about the 'Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act,' which is sponsored by the committee's chairwoman Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Kerry.

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