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Standing Up For Our Planet
April 22, 2008 -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid joined Senators Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Tom Carper, Maria Cantwell, Frank Lautenberg, and Bernie Sanders on the 38th anniversary of Earth Day to discuss their efforts to protect the environment. For the last seven years, the Bush administration and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly demonstrated that they are more interested in preserving the interests of big oil companies than in preserving our planet for future generations. Democrats remain committed to reducing carbon emissions, investing in renewable energy and decreasing our dependence on oil.
"It is time for Republicans to join Democrats in taking tangible steps to protect both our nation and our planet" said Senator Reid. Democrats believe that Americans have a right to expect their government is working to make the air clean, the water drinkable, and the environment healthier and more sustainable. Read more.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Legislation, with 60 minutes of debate.
At approximately 11:10 a.m., there will be a series of roll call votes in relation to the following items: McConnell amendment No. 4720 (Energy) with a 60-vote threshold; Reid amendment (Energy) with a 60-vote threshold; passage of the Flood Insurance Legislation (either S. 2284 or H.R. 3121); and cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 980 (Collective Bargaining). If cloture on the motion to proceed is invoked, all post-cloture time will be yielded back and the motion to proceed will be agreed to.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
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