Senators Debate Warming Blahblabhblah Inhofe Blahblah Lieberman Blahblahbl

[hatrack]

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Reiterating the concept of their original legislation, Lieberman and McCain offered an amendment to the June energy bill,the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act, that would have provided a financial incentive to climate-friendly companies that reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Although the Senate defeated the amendment by a 60-36 vote, members did vote for a bipartisan resolution to enact principles of the McCain-Lieberman act in future legislation. The resolution is not binding, but Lieberman said he considers this step a success because the Senate made a commitment on record to consider the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

But other members of Congress, including Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, are not convinced of the science behind global warming concerns. “Sen. Inhofe defends sound science,” Inhofe spokesman Bill Holbrook said. “The science today tells us that there are still significant uncertainties remaining.”

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Meanwhile, Inhofe called climate change the “world's greatest hoax,” as he called it in his statement at a committee hearing on the Kyoto Protocol in early October.

Ben Lieberman, senior policy analyst at the conservative Heritage Institute think tank, said the answer is something in between. “I don't think it's a hoax,” Ben Lieberman said. “The truth is exaggerated, but there is some underlying scientific validity to global warming.” He said he would only describe global warming as a “hoax” in regards to certain claims, such as those linking it to increased power of hurricanes.

“There are risks to global warming, but I also think there are risks with global warming policy,” Ben Lieberman said. “I would take issue with Sen. Lieberman. I think he's taking advantage of the hurricanes to put global warming proposals on the table.” But Sen. Lieberman said that a bipartisan majority share concerns about global warming and that the United States cannot afford to ignore it.

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LOOK! LOOK! A talking head from the Heritage Foundation admits "some underlying scientific validity to global warming"!!!! Go-leeeeeeeeeee!!!!

http://www.theday.com/eng/web/news/re.aspx?re=A62278A7-E18E-4BD8-9F20-18101040A58F

[tanyev]

1. I sure wish Inhofe lived in a coastal city.

The rising water level would force him to swallow his idiocy.

[Mass]

2. The name Lieberman had me confused for one moment.

Is the article definitively misleading confusing an Heritage Fundation analyst and a Democratic Senator (not my favorite, but still)?

[phantom power]

3. So.....

The Senate has made a "commitment" to consider reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. At some unspecified time in the future. But it's not actually a binding commitment. So maybe they won't consider it, either.

Wow, that's some victory, Joe. Have yourself some margaritas and quesadillas. You're doing a heckuva job!