Well, fellow Kossacks, perhaps this diary from yesterday Pelosi had BETTER kill this bill worked, because according to the San Francisco Chronicle, Madame Speaker ain't putting up with crap like this:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, responding to pressure from California officials and environmentalists, has slapped down a new proposal by top House Democrats that would have wiped out California's ability to regulate greenhouse gases from cars and trucks.
In a brief but pointed statement Tuesday night, the San Francisco Democrat said, "Any proposal that affects California's landmark efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or eliminates the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions will not have my support."
Her message was a shot at two House Democrats -- Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., and Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., both leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee who have been crafting new energy legislation that would have thwarted the state's ability to set tougher-than-federal standards to cut vehicle emissions.
Her opposition means the proposal will never make it to the House floor.
A short but sweet diary, but the actions of Madame Speaker speak loud enough. Perhaps she will start to get back into our good graces.