ConservAmerica Applauds GOP Senators Upholding Clean Air Rule

June 20, 2012
For Immediate Release


ConservAmerica Applauds GOP Senators Voting to Uphold Clean Air Rule

ConservAmerica, a national grassroots organization of conservation-minded Republicans, applauds five Republican senators who voted today to uphold a Clean Air Act rule limiting emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from coal-burning power plants.
 
Senators Lamar Alexander (TN), Kelly Ayotte (NH), Scott Brown (MA), Susan Collins (ME), and Olympia Snowe (ME) were part of a majority that blocked a resolution to overturn the rule.
 
President Ronald Reagan correctly pointed out that the “preservation of our environment is not a partisan challenge; it’s common sense.”
 
“We appreciate Senators Alexander, Ayotte, Brown, Collins, and Snowe for casting principled votes for clean air. Cleaning up pollution that blows across state lines protects the health of American families in downwind states, reduces health care costs, supports jobs, and encourages a diverse mix of energy resources,” David Jenkins, ConservAmerica vice president for government affairs, said.
 
“The five senators are thoughtful conservatives who recognize the value of stewardship and who will not be bullied by out-of-state special interests. We need more like them,” Jenkins added.
 
“All five stood up for the conservative ethic that individuals and companies should take responsibility for their actions. As President Reagan said, laws protecting the environment promote liberty by securing our lives and property against the destructive trespass of pollution,” Rob Sisson, ConservAmerica president, said.
 
“In adopting the mercury rule, EPA was following Congress' direction. The Clean Air Act was both enacted and strengthened with strong Republican support. Senators Alexander, Ayotte, Brown, Collins, and Snowe voting to uphold an important Clean Air Act rule was in keeping with that proud legacy,” Sisson said.

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Jim DiPeso
Policy Director
ConservAmerica

CHQ - Hedging already: Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander Wiggles, Squirms on Earmark Reform

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Hedging already: Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander wiggles, squirms-quite frankly, is already wearing us out -- on earmark reform
Sen. Alexander calls the earmark moratorium now backed by Senate Republican leaders only "a timeout" in order to "permit Congress to limit the number of earmarks." He said he will "respect this moratorium, although in an emergency case, I reserve the right to ask Congress to approve measures of urgent importance to Tennesseans, such as funds to help those hurt by the devastating flooding last May." (Note:  Emergency appropriations for natural disaster relief is NOT an earmark.)

Alexander also said, "We should not mislead Americans by saying that an earmark ban will do much to reduce the federal debt." (It won't do anything to reduce the national debt. The idea is to stop adding to the national debt through new earmark appropriations.) Amazingly, Alexander says, "Cleaning up earmarks...would undermine the Constitution...."

CHQ editorial note: We're far from out of the woods with establishment, big-government Republicans and must work even harder to elect small-government constitutional conservatives in upcoming primaries .

Sen. Tom Coburn exposes the myths and realities of earmarks
National Review Online - Defenders of earmarks (such as Sen. Lamar Alexander) can't hide from the truth, which here, Sen. Tom Coburn provides in debunking the myths and instructing on the realities behind the practice of earmarking.

Tea Party seeks Capitol clout after election gains - Associated Press

Republican does not equal conservative, even in Texas - RedState.com

Tea Partiers in Washington riling up new members and lame ducks - Daily Caller

Sen. Mitch McConnell: The people have spoken - And I am listening -- Washington Examiner

Uh-oh -- bitter Murkowski bucking earmark ban - The Daily Caller

Uh-oh again -- bitter Murkowski blames DeMint for Senate configuration - Politico

Sarah Palin makes the establishment the "biggest loser" -- American Thinker

2010 was not an endorsement of Republicans -- Pajamas Media

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