Only 15 more Senate votes needed for cap and trade

By: Dan Spencer (Diary)  |  June 29th at 07:25 PM  | 

Darren Samuelsohn reports cap and trade backers are 15 Senate votes short of the 60 needed for passage. According to Samuelsohn’s article, the Senate count stands at 45 yes or probably yes, 32 no, and 23 fence sitters: To start, there are 45 senators in the “yes” or “probably yes” camp, including Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) | Read More »