Senate Republican Sponsor Withdraws Support for U.S. Energy Legislation

摘要

Senator Lindsey Graham (R., SC) this weekend withdrew support for the bi-partisan energy and climate bill that had been scheduled for introduc- tion April 26. Graham's decision was in response to concerns about reports that Democrats planned to advance immigration legislation before taking up the energy and climate bill, according to a letter Graham sent other Senate lawmakers. The energy legislation had uncertain prospects even before Graham's letter informing Democrats he would discontinue work the energy bill's co-sponsors senators John Kerry (D., MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I., CT).