One By One, Fence Sitters Come Out In Support Of Waxman-Markey
I don't have a complete list, but as the Waxman-Markey bill makes its way to a final vote, it's worth pointing out that just about all of the undecided Democrats who've come off the fence have announced that they will vote for it.
Some prominent examples: Reps Ike Skelton (D-MO), David Scott (D-GA), Sander Levin (D-MI), and, possibly, uber-Blue Dog Allen Boyd (D-FL)
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June 26, 2009 3:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Correction.
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Second time earth has had to take em to the floor.
June 26, 2009 3:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
We Neanderthals resent the comparison with GOOPers.
June 26, 2009 5:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
The way it's watered down, I hope it fails so that Obama is forced to act administratively under the Clean Air Act and Endangered Species Act.
June 26, 2009 3:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
If it goes down, it will be because of liberals like Doggett, Kucinich and DeFazio.
June 26, 2009 4:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Pass it now. Strengthen it later.
June 26, 2009 4:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree. This isn't like the public option debate. The nature of this problem and the solution means they can be handled more incrementally. To wit, if we can cap emissions from the most serious polluters, it will be a huge gain. If we don't get a public option, there will still be millions without health care and costs will not decline. There's no half-victory there.
June 26, 2009 4:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good point. The administrative (EPA) options are a good club for hammering this thing into effective law with successive iterations.
June 26, 2009 5:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ahhhhhhhhhh that's what happ when the Pres makes a few calls. If you want it passed, you do it Mr. President.
June 26, 2009 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink