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Washington DC - Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer conceded today that the Lieberman-Warner global warming cap-and-trade bill would be pulled if “weakening amendments” are added during the scheduled June 2008 floor debate.
Boxer’s pledge today appeared to signal the 2008 exit strategy for
pulling the Lieberman-Warner bill (America’s Climate Security Act -
S2191.) Greenwire reporter Darren Samuelsohn described Boxer as
“pledging to punt the issue into 2009 if any amendments get added that
weaken the legislation.”
“Boxer made combating global warming her top priority after she
became chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee”
reported an October 19, 2007 article
in the Sacramento Bee. Political reality now appears to be denying
Boxer the achievement of her “top priority” during the current
Congress.
During today’s press conference, Boxer pledged to use the failed bill as a political tool during this election year.
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