WP: Party Shift May Make Warming a Hill Priority

[kskiska]

Saturday, November 18, 2006; Page A06

Dramatic changes in congressional oversight of environmental issues may pump new life into efforts to fight global warming, activist groups and lawmakers said yesterday.

Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) announced his intention to become the top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, now headed by Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), who has said that global warming is a hoax. Warner has called for action against climate change, and his ascension to a leadership post would accelerate significant changes already underway.

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) -- a liberal who has called global warming a dire threat -- is in line to chair the committee in the next Congress as a result of last week's elections, which will give Democrats the Senate majority. Environmentalists have been hailing her impending replacement of Inhofe as chairman. Warner's takeover of the ranking minority member's slot, they said yesterday, would raise even greater hopes for advancing their agenda.

"That could drastically change the way that committee operates," said Karen Steuer, government affairs chief at the National Environmental Trust. "We might see, on a number of issues, bipartisan legislation coming out of that committee, and that would be a huge step forward. . . . In one fell swoop, it's gone from the Dark Ages to the Space Age."

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[Lautremont]

1. It would quite simply be insane for it not to be. (nt)

[Judi Lynn]

2. What a legacy people like Inhofe are creating for themselves:

ignorance, indifference, a belief in their own entitlement.

They've done more damage then they can possibly understand.



Inhofe.

[jefferson_dem]

3. Inhofe's environmental role challenged (by Warner)

Inhofe's environmental role challenged
Fri Nov 17, 8:34 PM ET

After losing the chairmanship of the Senate committee that oversees environmental issues, Sen. James Inhofe (news, bio, voting record), R-Okla., might also lose standing as the panel's senior Republican member.

Sen. John Warner (news, bio, voting record), R-Va., said Friday he'll ask fellow GOP senators to elect him as the top GOP member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. With Democrats taking over control of the Senate and House, Sen. Barbara Boxer (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., will become the committee's chairwoman in January.

"As the senior Republican on the Senate EPW committee, I intend to submit my name for election as the ranking minority member of that panel," Warner said. He has been serving as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and intends to remain on that panel as the second-ranking Republican member.

Inhofe signaled he'll fight Warner for the environment role.

"I have long been a friend of John Warner," Inhofe said. "I think he has misunderstood the rules. I intend to retain my leadership position in the 110th Congress, returning as the ranking member of the EPW committee."

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061118/ap_on_go_co/environment_inhofe_2&printer=1

[Jack Rabbit]

4. Dare we say, :Go Warner!"

A rock has more brains than Inhofe.

[Lautremont]

5. That's inhofe!

I hope either the above or "Inhofe is inhofe!" gets used by his opponents during any campaign.

[Canuckistanian]

6. Warner's all right

Better than a "Katherine Harris"-type fruitcake.

BTW, I've alway wondered - why does Bartcop alway refer to Inhofe as "pissquick", as in Inhofe(R-Pissquick)?

[katsy]

7. Hypocrites.

It was a "fractured Democratic Party and Pelosi's 1st loss' 24/7 om MSM when Hoyer challenged Murtha.

They parroted that trash just to drive it into people's brains to make the Democratic Party look bad.

When the gop does it... they have good reason. :sarcasm:


Well here's some real news for MSM: Our leadership can challenge one another for committee chairmanships because of the strong beliefs, values and for the good of the party.

When the pukes oust their own... now think back to Clinton era okay... when they challenge or oust one another it's because they are either:

1. sick fucks on kids

2. wife beaters

3. caught having a mistress while impeaching a president for a blowjob and/or beating mistresses

4. caught with their hand in the cookie jar - corruption

5. like inhofe - freaking insane and totally ignorant.

WHY NOT BRING THAT UP?

If anyone has a minute - point that out to MSM in an email. I am.



:nuke: :banghead: :nuke: :banghead: :nuke: :banghead: :nuke:

[rodeodance]

8. it is a start.