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Sierra Club Decries Filibuster of Energy Bill Minority of Senators Block Progress; Turns Backs on Constituents Suffering Under Energy High Costs Washington, D.C.--After passing the House yesterday by a vote of 235-181, H.R. 6, the landmark energy bill failed to achieve the 60 votes necessary to overcome a Republican-led filibuster in Senate. The vote on the cloture motion was 53 to 42. Statement of Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director "It is extremely disappointing that after a resounding victory in the House just yesterday, a few senators have chosen to block America's way forward in favor of the outdated energy industries of the past. It is unconscionable that a small group of senators are determined to block a historic clean energy bill whose individual provisions are both popular and demanded by a majority of Americans. "Senators voting against this measure are not only standing in the way of a clean energy future, but are also turning their backs on the hardworking American families who are suffering under the skyrocketing energy costs brought on by decades of failed energy policies. "When this measure is brought up again--as we expect it soon will be, we hope that the Senate chooses to side with the best interests of their constituents instead of the wishes of polluting special interests determined to stop progress at all costs." # # # |
