Breaking News! Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina just announced that he is walking away from negotiations on a "tri-partisan" climate bill in the Senate. Senator Graham was the only major Republican working on the climate bill and his angry departure gravely endangers the immediate fate of the bill, which is supposed to be unveiled to the public tomorrow. Senator Graham left after expressing his displeasure towards the Democrats immigration reform measures.
What is going to happen next? For the sake of the environment, I hope Senator Graham quickly renews his work on the climate bill. This is exactly the kind of partisan squabbling that President Obama has cautioned against. Politicians from both parties need to resolve their differences in a timely manner or else much legislation could be lost. And, with respect to the environment, time is of the essence.
-Alex Kwong
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