Tuesday, November 3, 2009 8:50 AM
Need-To-Know Memo, Nov. 3
By Amy Harder, NationalJournal.com
1) Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., "has extended an olive branch to Republicans by temporarily suspending today's markup after opening statements this morning, in order to allow panel members from both parties to question EPA officials starting this afternoon" (CongressDailyAM -- subscription).
2) Boxer "did not back down from her warning that the markup will proceed with or without Republicans, although she declined to discuss how she would work around the committee rules" (Roll Call -- subscription). It is still unclear whether Republicans plan to lift their boycott on today's markup (CongressDailyAM -- subscription).
3) Meanwhile, bill co-sponsor Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., "has emerged as the power broker on climate change." Democratic aides say Kerry has sought to distance himself from the EPW panel, instead focusing his time working on a bipartisan compromise with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and White House officials (Politico).
4) In a "rare honor," German Chancellor Angela Merkel will address a joint session of Congress today, urging lawmakers to take the lead on forging a global climate change accord. Merkel is also expected to discuss the issue when she meets with President Obama (AP).
5) "African countries boycotted meetings at U.N. climate talks" today in Barcelona, "saying industrial countries had set carbon-cutting targets too low for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions" (AP).
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