House GOP Requests Judicial Review of Potential Cap-and-Trade Legislation

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) and four Judicial Committee ranking members asked for committee hearings on whether any cap-and-trade legislation must start in the House because it would raise revenue for the government like a tax. The GOP lawmakers suggested that if such a review did not go forward cap-and-trade legislation could later be overturned in the courts. Rep. Markey (D-MA) claimed the action was a political ploy, saying that this issue had been decided upon last year when cap-and-trade legislation had been introduced. Read more at E&E (sub'd req.)