Lieberman Calls for Broad Bipartisan Coalition to Pass Senate Climate Change Bill

WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today issued the following statement in response to the House of Representative's passage of climate change legislation:

"The House took a historic step forward by passing climate change legislation last week and I look forward to working to pass similar legislation in the Senate. Climate change legislation will help drive our economy forward by creating sustainable clean energy jobs without driving up our power costs. However, the slim margin by which the House passed this historic bill underscores the need for a broad, bipartisan coalition as it heads to the Senate - one I am working hard to help build. Last year, we made progress in the Senate on climate change and now with the support of President Obama and the momentum from the House vote, I am convinced the time has come for Congress to adopt a bill and for it to be signed into law."