McCain would have taken the bribe and
Murkowski would have trashed America
Murkowski would have trashed America
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We've won an important battle. Now, it's time to win the war.
Al Gore, Founder -- The Climate Protection Action Fund
Dear Robert -- Yesterday, thanks to your hard work, the U.S. Senate did the right thing -- voting with the climate science and against a resolution that would have stripped the Clean Air Act's protections against climate pollution.
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The Senate is to be commended for defeating Senator Lisa Murkowski's disastrously misguided proposal. But the truth is, in the face of the worst environmental disaster in our nation's history, Senator Murkowski's resolution never should have even reached the Senate floor.
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The fact that we had to work to defeat this legislation is a testament to the continued strength of the fossil fuel lobby. But the fact that we did defeat it gives us fresh momentum for the months ahead, as our nation confronts the costs of our dependence on fossil fuels more directly than ever. This summer, we can and must set our nation on the path of independence from oil and other dirty energy.