http://thinkprogress.org/...
Party discipline broke down or something on this and there were at least a Few Republicans who voted Aye in spite of the need for 60 votes. it was 50-49 and failed to past but
Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
All voted "aye"
"Fortunately, the effort to get every Senator on the record about their stance on human-caused climate change was not all for naught. Shortly after the vote on Whitehouse’s resolution, the Senate also took up an amendment from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), which stated that climate change is real and that humans contribute to it. That amendment failed, however, following a short speech from Sen. Lisa Murkoswki (R-AK) saying that the amendment’s inclusion of the word “significantly” — as in, humans “significantly” contribute to global warming — should warrant a “no” vote. Schatz’s amendment failed 50-49 (it needed 60 votes to pass), but it does mean that a slim majority of the U.S. Senate acknowledges that climate science is a real and valid thing.
Among the votes against Schatz’ amendment acknowledging that climate change is real were Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). Republicans who voted to say that climate change is real and significantly caused by humans included Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kelly Ayotte"
So today I called the Republicans who had the Courage to break rank and Vote with us and Thanked them, reached out with an olive branch. Every single one said thank you for your message. Lemar's said he'd appreciate that greatly.
Almost all of their staffers seemed relieved to get a positive phone call. I imagine their officers were probably being bombarded with negativity, seems it was well timed. We should be encouraging this stuff when it happens at the very least, I mean Climate Change should not be a Partisan issue.
Why is it? I realize some of you probably have too weak of a stomach or a lot of pride and would rather choke but I have none when it comes to climate change, get it DONE Get our CO2 emissions down come hell or high water.
if you want to do as I did BTW:
Lindsey Graham: (202) 224-5972
Lemar Alexander: (202) 224-4944
Mark Kirk: (202)-224-2854
Susan Collins: (202) 224-2523
Kelly Ayotte: (202)-224-3324
It's time to move onto The Democrats Though on this. Haha. Gotta Thank Them for their Bravery and intelligence on this too.