Senate Dems launch climate talkathon

[mystery-ak]

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/200397-senate-dems-climate-change-exists-and-its-time-to-act

March 10, 2014, 07:03 pm
Senate Dems launch climate talkathon

By Ramsey Cox

The Senate Democratic talkathon on climate change began Monday night with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) saying he was sorry to report that climate change deniers existed in this Congress.

“Climate change deniers still exist,” Reid said on the Senate floor. “They exist, I’m sorry to say, in this Congress. … Climate change exists and it’s time to stop denying it.”

Reid's comments began an all-night session in which Senate Democrats are hoping to call attention to the issue of climate change.

Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) are leading the charge, but more than 20 other Democrats participated right off the bat, including members of leadership.

“If you went to 100 doctors and 98 of them said you were sick and should take medicine but two told you that you were find, what would you do?” Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, citing the ratio of scientists that believe climate change is real. “Climate change deniers need to wake up. … It’s time to take action.”

Reid praised his home state for pioneering new energy sources such as geothermal and solar.

“It’s easy to see the urgency to confront climate change,” Reid said. “We have the ability now to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. … We have the ability to chose the kind of world we can live in.”

Earlier Monday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Democrats’ attack on fossil fuels was “cruel” to his constituents.

“Families are losing work because of government attacks on the coal industry. Communities are hurting and tonight you’re going to hear 30 hours of excuses from a group of people who think that’s ok,” McConnell said. “Well it’s not ok. It’s cruel.”

McConnell and other Republicans have accused President Obama of waging a “war on coal” by ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon emissions at coal power plants.

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March 10, 2014, 05:41 pm
McConnell: Climate change talkathon will be '30 hours of excuses'

By Laura Barron-Lopez

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell assailed Demorats Monday for planning to talk through the night on the chamber floor about climate change.

"There is a depression in Appalachia. An absolute depression. Families are losing work because of government attacks on the coal industry, communities are hurting," McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday on the Senate floor.

“And tonight you’re going to hear 30 hours of excuses from a group of people who think that’s OK."

McConnell, who is facing a difficult reelection race, also blasted billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, who plans to funnel money into key races that could make or break Democrats in their fight to retain the Senate majority.

“It’s cruel to tell struggling coal families that they can’t have a job because some billionaire from San Francisco disagrees with their line of work," McConnell said.

Shortly before McConnell aired his grievances, fellow Republican Senator Jeff Sessions (Ala.) slammed Democrats on the climate-fest as well.

“Why wouldn’t the Majority Leader bring a bill to the Senate floor to approve President Obama’s climate agenda?” Sessions asked on the Senate floor Monday. “[Because] the American people do not support this and neither does most of Congress.”

Roughy 28 Senate Democrats are expected to participate in the all-nighter, which will run from Monday evening to 9 a.m. Tuesday.

[rustynail]

What is Their carbon footprint for this all night harangue?

[Oceander]

gotta love the fascists.

[sinkspur]

The Low-Information crowd won't even know this happened.

Ultimately, this is a big wet kiss to Steyer and all those wealthy tree-hugging Democrat donors who, DAMMIT, want to see somebody do something!!!!

[ABX]

Just what Gorebull warming needs, more hot air.

[katzenjammer]

The Low-Information crowd won't even know this happened.

Ultimately, this is a big wet kiss to Steyer and all those wealthy tree-hugging Democrat donors who, DAMMIT, want to see somebody do something!!!!

That is it exactly!!

[Rapunzel]

http://twitchy.com/2014/03/11/up-for-a-laugh-up4climate-senate-sleepover-inspires-mockery/?utm_source=autotweet&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter

Up for a laugh? #Up4Climate Senate sleepover inspires mockery
Posted at 12:47 am on March 11, 2014 by Twitchy Staff

@chelseagrunwald

Only liberals are able to stay #Up4Climate because everyone else needs to be #Up4Work tomorrow.


Democrat senators are only a few hours into their Capitol Hill sleepover, dubbed “Up4Climate,” but the mockery is in full swing.


 David Freddoso @freddoso
If you want to hear a lot of unscientific talk about individual weather events being warming-related, tune to #up4climate right now.
7:38 PM - 10 Mar 2014


 jon gabriel @exjon
Democrats care so much about the climate, they're burning an extra day's worth of electricity as a PR stunt. #Up4Climate
7:00 PM - 10 Mar 2014


 Ryan J. Croft @RyanJCroft
Please. Someone. Calculate the amount of pollution created by #Up4Climate and write about it in a major news publication.
9:14 PM - 10 Mar 2014


 BattleSwarm @BattleSwarmBlog
#Up4Climate is just another way of saying #AnythingToDistractYouFromTheFailureofObamaCare
8:15 PM - 10 Mar 2014


 L @OrwellForks
Hi @SenateDems, you've convinced me, we must stop weather. What's your plan? #Up4Climate #Up4Steyer
8:17 PM - 10 Mar 2014


 Derek Hunter @derekahunter
If only @TheDemocrats had some sway in the Senate to be able to pass legislation. Oh wait, they control it. Weird. #Up4Climate
8:15 PM - 10 Mar 2014


@GaltsGirl
Anyone know how much #Up4Climate is gonna add to the debt? Asking for future economic hostages... err..slaves... err.. taxpayers.
6:39 PM - 10 Mar 2014


@TheRealPebo
Senators who can't fix a flat tire are going to "fix" the climate. #Up4Climate
8:52 PM - 10 Mar 2014


@d_allen_h
#Up4Climate POTUS vacation carbon footprint is probably greater than an average small town for a month. #hypocrites
8:52 PM - 10 Mar 2014


@JosephHarris81
If Obama says climate change debate is settled, then what in the hell are Democrat senators doing right now?? #Up4Climate #UniteBlue #TCOT
8:51 PM - 10 Mar 2014


@trythatTruCoat
Since it's merely a vague, non specific gesture, hell yes I'll stand #up4climate. I'll also #Vouch4Volcanos and #March4TheMagnetosphere
8:51 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@drunkcapitalist
I'm in line for food and toilet paper with Sean Penn in #Venezuela and fired up about #Up4Climate
8:50 PM - 10 Mar 2014


@3gingersart
The earth, according to some, is billions of years old. But this is the first time it's ever been really cold, hot, wet, or dry. #Up4Climate
8:47 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@ntnorman
Watching liberals filibuster an assembly they control, to talk about laws they aren't proposing. Who says Congress is broken? #Up4Climate
9:14 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@JGalt9
#Up4Climate if man causes global warming, how did the Earth warm after the last Ice Age?
9:08 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@derekahunter
I love being lectured on how I have to be taxed more by millionaires in $1,500 suits I pay to fly home every weekend. #Up4Climate #UniteBlue
9:08 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@senatorshoshana
Giant graphs which aren't convincing you of anything, on the Senate floor. Courtesy of your tax dollars #Up4Climate
9:06 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@methuselaschild
This Senate climate chaos all-nighter thing is brilliant. In fact, the last five years have been Akinsky Rule #8 in action. #Up4Climate
9:04 PM - 10 Mar 2014


@tydunford
#Up4Climate ~ I get it now. Proof of global warming includes: - hot weather - cold weather - rain/snow - no rain/snow - storms - no storms
9:04 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@JaniahHoff
Are you serious??? MT @SenGillibrand: #SuperstormSandy... used to be a storm of the century, now... occurring routinely. #Up4Climate
9:01 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@thorninaz
Ridiculous blather of hot air coming from Senate Dems is going to directly influence the Earth's temperature #up4climate
9:01 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@jaredsmall
"We care so much about this issue that we're going to talk about it in the middle of the night. Please don't tell anyone." #Up4Climate
8:59 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@ConservativeLA
Vulnerable Dems opt out of the #Up4Climate sleepover. Dems with a dependent cadre of useful idiots are all in. Can't wait for November!
9:14 PM - 10 Mar 2014



@brynybrath
I thought our British climate alarmist politicians were idiots but #up4climate Senators have taken it to a new record high of idiocy
8:48 PM - 10 Mar 2014



The senators are scheduled to speak until 9 a.m. Tuesday.


@ThisGuyPolitics
Bright side - the idiotfest #DemocratAllNighter #Up4Climate tonight means they will be 2 tired to "work" 2moro. Freedom lives 1 more day
9:10 PM - 10 Mar 2014