Mitch McConnell Holding His Breath ‘Til He Gets His Way
Terri Whitehouse June 4th, 2008
Well, actually, Sen. Mitch McConnell is holding a senate clerk’s breath until he gets his way. So says Politico:
McConnell has essentially shut down the Senate floor this afternoon by forcing the Senate clerk to read aloud the entire 500 page global warming bill. So if legislative language is your thing, turn on C-SPAN and watch the Senate at its best, or worst, depending on your perspective.
The Politico bit mentions judges and such, but we know this is all about his desperate need to help oil profiteers. DITCH MITCH!
(h/t: Page One)
UPDATE: This just in from the League of Conservation Voters:
Senators McConnell, Cornyn, Allard and Inhofe: the Exxon Delegation Stalls the United States Senate
Washington, DC – Senators Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Wayne Allard, and Jim Inhofe and their friends in the oil industry don’t want to talk about the Climate Security Act. Not only did McConnell, Allard and Inhofe vote against the Cloture motion to open debate on the bill, at this moment, the four Senators are forcing the Clerk of the Senate to read all 491 pages of the bill aloud. The bitter irony of wasting hours reading the bill aloud is that this bill addresses the urgent need for action on global warming and for viable alternatives to skyrocketing gas prices.
“Doing Big Oil’s bidding does nothing to address global warming or America’s energy crisis.” LCV President Gene Karpinski said. “McConnell, Cornyn, and Inhofe are running for reelection and American voters want action, not political stall tactics from the Exxon delegation.”
Senator McConnell has accepted $580,311 from oil and gas interests. Senator Allard has accepted $405,156; Senator Inhofe has accepted $999,023; and Senator Cornyn has accepted $1,197,305. (opensecrets.org)
