Arlen Specter: “I sought this time to talk very briefly about the Bingaman-Specter bill which is aimed at solving the problem of global…”

“I sought this time to talk very briefly about the Bingaman-Specter bill which is aimed at solving the problem of global warming but is somewhat more moderate than the Warner-Lieberman bill. I have long been concerned about the problem of global warming, and I congratulate Senator McCain and Senator Lieberman for what they did several years ago and what Senator Warner and Senator Lieberman are doing now. I think it is vital that we move ahead on this issue, and I intend to vote yes on the motion to proceed. It is my hope that in this debate we can reconcile many of the interests. Warner-Lieberman and Bingaman-Specter have a lot of similarities, but there are significant differences. I believe it is going to be difficult to get 60 votes to impose cloture so that this bill can move ahead.”