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Is That a Lawmaker in Your Pocket, or ... ?A breakdown of the Senate vote on the Climate Stewardship Act05 Nov 2003
On Thursday, Oct. 30, the Senate voted on Senate Bill 139, better known as the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act, which aimed to cap industrial greenhouse gas emissions and establish a system for swapping emissions credits. The legislation represented the first serious congressional attempt to rein in global warming. It lost by a vote of 55 to 43, but environmentalists and backers of the bill still found cause to rejoice in the unexpectedly narrow defeat, a sure sign that the battle has only begun. Below you can find out how your senators voted on this landmark legislation -- and then you can encourage them to change their mind or keep up the good work next time the issue arises.
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