House Dumps Attempt To Remove Styrofoam Cups, But Will Retain CFLs

[hatrack]

The House on Friday rejected separate amendments to spending legislation that would have blocked funding for the use of polystyrene cups and compact fluorescent light bulbs in the Capitol complex.

The two issues, though seemingly minor, have won the attention of lawmakers in recent months even amid high-stakes negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. The debate over coffee cups and light bulbs has laid bare the deep-seated disagreements between Democrats and Republicans in Congress even over the most basic issues.

In a 179-234 vote, House lawmakers turned down an amendment sponsored by Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) to a fiscal 2012 Legislative spending bill that would have banned polystyrene containers in the House’s food services facilities.

Republicans began phasing out former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) “Green the Capitol” initiative when they won the House majority. That meant bringing back polystyrene coffee cups and containers. Democrats have slammed the reintroduction of polystyrene in the House cafeterias. The Welch-Moran amendment was the latest attempt by Democrats to get rid of the containers.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/172965-house-rejects-effort-to-ban-

Good to know that they've got time for the important stuff!

:puke:

[NYC_SKP]

1. At the very least they could recycle the cups they use.

But that's probably too crazy for the RW members of the House.

[hatrack]

2. By the way, WTF is that galloping across your screen?

The bastard offspring of a leopard seal and a llama?

:hi:

[XemaSab]

3. A sea llion?

:shrug:

[NYC_SKP]

4. By it's mouth, I thought it might be a parasite, but I'm told it's a Green Llama...

Like this one, being ridden by a banana!

[DocMac]

5. That is the loch ness llama...everyone knows that!