Bipartisan Breakthrough: Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Graham (R-SC) Highlight Support for Moving Climate and Energy Legislation

In New York Times op-ed this Saturday, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joined together to show bipartisan support for moving forward climate and energy legislation that will create jobs and increase national security.  The senators highlighted the need for a range of energy options including renewables, nuclear power and environmentally sensitive oil and gas exploration. Graham's support of climate and energy legislation is a bipartisan breakthrough that could be the first step to building a coalition that garners 60 votes on the chamber's floor. Read reactions to the op-ed.

Last week, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) said her committee would approve a bill before negotiations in Copenhagen this December. This Thursday, the Foreign Relations committee will discuss the threat of climate change to the world's most vulnerable populations.