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Could Federal Protection Of Polar Bears Help Stop Global Warming?

By Tory Newmyer
Roll Call Staff

Sept. 10, 2007, 12 a.m.

When Congress takes up the knotty issue of climate change this fall, lawmakers will wrestle with the complexities of a cap-and-trade system — the most widely touted approach to fight global warming.

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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article