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hatrack

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31. And the really good news - Coburn is retiring, and so is Imhofe

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 10:26 PM

Mar 2014

Not quitting, but each has let it be known that these will be their last terms.

Glad to see someone's at least talking about this (though we're past the talking stage, I'm afraid).

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Senate Climate Discussion Happening NOW on C-Span [View all] rosesaylavee Mar 2014 OP

"We urge Amuricans to listen to us, and to stop dealing with reality. Smirk." - RepubliWankers (R) Berlum Mar 2014 #1

Barbara Boxer hits the nail on the head - deniers are making money on polluting rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #2

Indeed - Republicons are profiteering MASSively (at our expense) Berlum Mar 2014 #5

This is such an important discussion - a few years late given the crisis rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #6

List of Senators planning on participating in this 35th historic all-niter rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #3

Thank you for the list. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #18

Ron Wyden - compares Climate Change to a speeding MAC truck rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #4

So we have 28 Democratic Senators, 2 Independents pulling an all-nighter and where are DUers? rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #7

I know. A lot of bluster, very little action. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #33

28 Reasons Why 28 Senators Are Talking About Climate Change All Night rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #8

The Crisis of our lifetimes and only one person responding on this thread rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #9

well, perhaps its because most/all of us don't need to be convinced about this issue Beaverhausen Mar 2014 #10

I have heard that ... I don't think we all know *all* we need to know. rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #17

the issue is actually very depressing to me. I think we are just past the point where we can fix it Beaverhausen Mar 2014 #21

It is depressing and there is a lot of grief related to this rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #27

K&R. nt DesertFlower Mar 2014 #11

Thank you! rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #29

Setting himself up -- madamesilverspurs Mar 2014 #12

I would love to lob, volley! rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #15

And the really good news - Coburn is retiring, and so is Imhofe hatrack Mar 2014 #31

We have to get past this talking stage and get doing right now. rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #34

Inhofe drags out that old, tired 'climategate' claim rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #13

Sheldon Whitehouse madamesilverspurs Mar 2014 #22

He's a heroic politician rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #23

From NOAA Climate Report on January rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #14

... Lucinda Mar 2014 #16

K & R n/t onecent Mar 2014 #19

Thank you! rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #25

DU Rec! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #20

Yes. It is certainly is! rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #24

FB- spread the word... babylonsister Mar 2014 #26

+10000 rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #28

+ 1,000 Berlum Mar 2014 #35

Besides getting our congress to address this there are other things you can do rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #30

#Up4Climate rosesaylavee Mar 2014 #32