Daschle Says He Will Vote for Energy Bill (and oppose filibuster efforts)

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By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated press Writer

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle is ready to support the broad energy bill and will oppose attempts to scuttle it by a filibuster, one of the senator's aides said Wednesday.

The decision casts doubt on whether opponents can succeed in blocking the bill through a filibuster over a dispute involving the gasoline additive MTBE, which has been found to contaminate drinking water supplies.

A spokesman for Daschle, Dan Pfeiffer, said the South Dakota senator will vote for ending debate on the bill, overcoming a filibuster, as long as senators are given time to adequately debate the legislation.

"There is a lot of legitimate concern about the bill on both sides of the aisle ... (but) he will support it because of ethanol and other provisions in the bill on energy efficiency," Pfeiffer said.

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[Yupster]

1. You can always tell

when Daschle's seat is up for reelection.

[Socialist Christian]

2. He voted for the late term abortion bill too. Him and Zell are really

becoming gadflys, have you read this (zell miller) idiots book yet?

[E_Zapata]

3. Bastard. WE should BLAST the DNC to REMOVE him as min. leader!

and I am serious!!!!!!!!

[E_Zapata]

4. And this is my problem

How the HELL can I consider myself a democrat????

Loyalty to the party? They make it friggin difficult.

We have the majority party (the GOP) and the rest of this country is just wafting in the wind............

We need a political party!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LeftCoast]

5. Daschle = not my favorite person right now

1st came out agains the Mass Supreme Court decision and now this. Makes me proud to be a democrat. Not. Glad the s.o.b. isn't coming up for a vote in my state because he wouldn't be getting my vote.

[annagull]

6. do we even have a Party? WTF?

Daschle needs to go, we need someone who is not beholden to his red state. Jeezz, what a complete tool that guy is..