The Energy Bill passed the House

[Kolesar]

I hope they can filibuster it in the Senate.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/18/politics/18CND-ENERGY.html

House Approves $30 Billion Energy Bill Backed by Bush
By CARL HULSE
Published: November 18, 2003

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 - The House of Representatives approved a
$30 billion energy bill this afternoon, a day after Democrats
were frustrated in their attempts to eliminate provisions that
have stirred opposition by conservation groups.

The vote was 246 to 180 because a few dozen Democrats decided to
support it. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation in
the next few days. Passage of a new energy bill has been a top
priority of President Bush, who is backing this bill.

The path to House approval was cleared on Monday, when a House-
Senate conference committee approved the bill after Republicans
defeated a series of Democratic efforts to win changes,
including two different tries at blocking a plan to provide oil
companies and refineries legal immunity from pollution lawsuits
over a gasoline additive. Democrats also lost a bid to remove a
provision that would allow some cities to escape enforcement of
federal air pollution rules temporarily.

[izzie]

1. Bigger homes and bigger cars. Smart move America.

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