“We don’t want to mix messages here. I’m all for protecting the Earth, but this is about energy independence.”
— Sen. Lindsey Graham, on why he, Kerry, and Lieberman won’t be releasing their long-awaited climate bill on Earth Day
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“We don’t want to mix messages here. I’m all for protecting the Earth, but this is about energy independence.”
— Sen. Lindsey Graham, on why he, Kerry, and Lieberman won’t be releasing their long-awaited climate bill on Earth Day