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    "We passed transformational legislation, which will take us into the future," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. , after the 219-212 vote. "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" Pelosi said. The vote marked the first time either house of Congress has passed legislation to curb global warming gases. Full Article at GreenvilleOnline.com
    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 5 months ago
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Obama implores Senate to pass climate bill
  1. By imposing a tax on every American who drives a car or flips on a light switch, this plan will drive up the prices for food, gasoline and electricity.
    SOURCE: GreenvilleOnline.com 5 months ago
  2. It will spur the development of low-carbon sources of energy everything from wind, solar and geothermal power to safer nuclear energy and cleaner coal
    SOURCE: GreenvilleOnline.com 5 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. Don't believe the misinformation out there that suggests there is somehow a contradiction between investing in clean energy and economic growth.
    SOURCE: GreenvilleOnline.com 5 months ago
  4. It is paid for by the polluters who currently emit dangerous carbon emissions ... It provides assistance to businesses and families as they make the gradual transition to clean energy technologies.
    SOURCE: GreenvilleOnline.com 5 months ago
  5. 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 5 months ago
  6. We passed transformational legislation, which will take us into the future
    SOURCE: GreenvilleOnline.com 5 months ago

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