Did a climate bill ever have a chance to squeak through Congress?

气候法案会有机会勉强通过国会吗？

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There aren't many incentives for lots of senators to vote for a reasonable climate bill.

对很多参议员而言，让他们投票去持一项合理的气候议案动机不强。

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A global market could fit in easily with the climate bill being debated in the U.S. Congress.

全球市场很容易与正在美国国会辩论的法案相适应。

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League of Conservation Voters president Gene Karpinski says opposition from the oil industry is another major roadblock to congressional passage of a comprehensive climate bill.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

It is a necessity. He believes that the first priority of any climate bill enacted by Congress must be to put a cap on global warming gases.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

The USDA analysis also concludes that the climate bill now before Congress gives farmers opportunities to more than offset their financial losses, although not all farmers may be able to take advantage of them.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

The House had a test vote this morning and the climate bill narrowly got through there.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Presumably the goal is to get more votes for the bipartisan climate bill that Sen.

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Carol, does this -- how does this affect your efforts to get a climate bill advanced?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing on Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico