They’re trying to avoid voting on the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez/Ed Markley resolution
SENATE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE TONED-DOWN ALTERNATIVE TO THE GREEN NEW DEAL
Senate Democrats introduced a toned-down alternative to the Green New Deal as members stress over having to vote on the controversial resolution.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Delaware Sen. Tom Carper introduced a two-page alternative to the Green New Deal resolution Thursday that Republicans are calling a ploy to avoid voting on a “socialist†bill.
“I don’t blame Senate Democrats for trying to duck this big green bomb,†Republican Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso said in a statement. “You can’t escape the fact that nearly every Democrat senator running for president supports it.â€
“The Senate will soon be voting on the Green New Deal, and Democrats will have the chance to vote for the radical policies they say they support,†Barrasso said.
Instead of demanding sweeping societal change, the Democrats’ new resolution simply asserts climate change is real, primarily caused by human activity and that Congress “should take immediate action†on it. (it really is that simple.)
Democrats have been floating the idea of voting “present” when the GND comes up for a vote, except for a few like West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, who is a “no vote.” Will all the Senate Democrats running for president and have already thrown their support behind the GND also vote “present”?
Schumer and Carper sent a letter to Republican colleagues Thursday asking them to co-sponsor the resolution. Schumer also took to the Senate floor Wednesday to challenge Republicans to come up with an alternative to the Green New Deal.
Thirteen days ago, I took to the Senate floor & challenged @SenateMajLdr McConnell to answer these questions:
1. Do you believe in climate change?
2. Do you believe it’s caused by humans?
3. Do you believe Congress should take immediate action?
I’m still waiting on an answer. pic.twitter.com/NQEItrS2Mf
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 27, 2019
Yeah, here’s a better plan: Congress should require all members who support this scam to give up their own use of fossil fuels and live in tiny homes, handwash clothes, no use of ice, etc. BTW, where’s Chuck’s plan?
