House approves energy bill, sends to Senate

USA Today ^ | 11/18/03

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Republicans called the bill farsighted and a key to improving America's energy security by expanding energy choices. But Democrats said the tax breaks amounted to giveaways to oil, gas and coal industries that don't need the help. They also said the legislation fails to focus on ways to conserve energy and develop renewable fuels.

[OldFriend]

Teddy already threatening a filibuster.

[StriperSniper]

"I don't think it's a showstopper," Senate Majority Leader Tom Frist, R-Tenn., said of the MTBE issue.

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I think they have been sucking gas fumes over at the AP, or just the massive size of the bill has them dizzy. ;-)

Earlier version table of contents: S.1005

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Senate voting to stop debate and pass the bill this morning.
The usual suspects are voting NO including the North Eastern RINO's.

Daschle is voting to stop the debate and will likely vote for the bill.
That would be a vote for the ethanol plan to replace MTBE.

Will be close.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Cloture fails, 57 to stop debate and vote, 42 against, filibuster ahead.