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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

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.

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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. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 09: (L-R) U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) look on as President Barack Obama (C) signs a memorandum during an event in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building December 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama announced that nearly $600 million will be spent on the construction community health centers and transfer of medical records into digital form as part of the Recovery Act.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 09: (L-R) U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius look on as President Barack Obama (C) signs a memorandum during an event in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building December 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama announced that nearly $600 million will be spent on the construction community health centers and transfer of medical records into digital form as part of the Recovery Act.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Former Hewlett-Packard chief Carly Fiorina announces her candidacy for US Senate at a town hall meeting held at Earth Friendly Products in Garden Grove, California November 4, 2009 in this handout photograph released by Fiorina's campaign. Fiorina said on November 4, 2009 that she would run as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from California, taking on liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer.
  12. Former Hewlett-Packard chief Carly Fiorina attends the Wall Street Journal Deals & Deal Makers conference in New York in this June 27, 2007 file photograph. Fiorina said on November 4, 2009 that she would run as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from California, taking on liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer.
  13. US President Barack Obama speaks during an event celebrating the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2009. Dedicated to improving civic education and educating about the role and importance of the US Senate and named after the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, the Institute will be located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts.
  14. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) puts his arm around Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  15. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Ranking member U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.
  16. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) speaks during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments to healthcare reform legislation.

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