Sounds like it will cause global warming! Senate Democrats To Hold All-Night “Talkathon” To Draw Attention To Climate Change. The AP (3/11, Daly) reports that a group of “at least 28” Democratic senators are planning to keep the Senate “in session all night to talk about global warming.” However, “several Democrats who face tough re-election fights in the fall will not be there,” including Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu and Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor. Despite the move, the AP notes that Senate Democrats have “no plans” to bring climate change legislation to the floor. The New York Times (3/11, Davenport, Subscription Publication) reports that the “talkathon” was scheduled to go from 6:30 pm on Monday to 9:00 am on Tuesday. The move if the “latest effort” by the group to “elevate the issue of global warming,” though they “know that serious climate change legislation stands no chance of passage” in the current Congress, “where many lawmakers in the Republican-majority House deny the science of human-caused global warming.” Politico (3/11, Goode) reports that the talkathon “is meant to show that the chamber’s Democrats have reached a consensus on the urgent need to address climate change.” However, it “also highlights the long odds against achieving legislation on the issue anytime soon.” Reuters (3/11, Ferraro, Volcovici) reports that 32 members of the Democratic caucus have signed up to participate. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a leading member of the task force, said that the event was the “opening salvo” of an effort to force action on climate change. The Los Angeles Times (3/10, Clozel), Roll Call (3/11, Shiner, Subscription Publication) and other media sources also cover the story. Obama Administration Backs Event. The Hill (3/11, Sink) reports in its “E2 Wire” blog that White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday that the Administration “absolutely” backs the “talkathon.” He added, “We commend those who are participating because it’s a very important subject that the president, as you know, is concerned about and has a climate action plan dedicated to addressing.”
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:32:32 +0000
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