I'm not really going to "live blog"* what they are saying in the House of Representatives about Waxman-Markey but I am watching while trying to write up some conclusions, a first for me (the watching, not writing conclusions).
*Except this one: Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-FL, wants to call it the "Let's send jobs to China Act." That sounds fine to me, as long as they keep cap-and-trade (i.e., the national energy tax) in there.
*And this one: Accordigng to Rep. Devin Nunes, R-CA, I'm a "rabid environmentalist" with "twisted desires." If he only knew the extent of my twisted desires!
*And another one: Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX, planted some trees over 30 years ago and wants offset credits. Outrageous!
*I can't help myself: Rep. Tom McClintock, R-CA, is wondering where the "explosion of green jobs is"? This is silly. Green jobs don't explode, they are created when government directs money to clean energy and energy efficiency programs. Nevertheless, Rep. McClintock should recognize that jobs really don't take on a hue.
*Several congresspersons (e.g., Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX) can't find a hard copy of the bill and wonders, if the bill passes, could the official hard copy be sent to the Senate? Rep. Mary Fallin, R-OK is shocked and outraged!
*Barton wants to know if they have access to an electronic copy of the bill in the chambers (is that the correct word for the main room?) of the H.R. Don't they have wireless?
*Rep. Tom Price, R-TX, says that it will cost $2 trillion (about 14% of GDP) with no positive effect on the environment. How could anyone support THAT?
*Anyone know where the $2 trillion number comes from?
7:19 pm:
The 219-212 vote marked the first time that either house of Congress has approved a bill aimed at curbing the heat-trapping gases scientists have linked to climate change, and it could lead to sweeping changes in many sectors of the American economy, including electric power generation, agriculture, manufacturing and construction.
