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This page contains excerpts from government reports, signed by elected officials.
The Republican Main Street Partnership supports the goal of immediate, near-term reductions in greenhouse gases, and would move toward this goal by providing strong incentives that have minimal adverse impact on the economy, and to continue to apply our best scientific minds to developing a better understanding of the long-term nature of climate change and the means to cope with it. Two objectives should be accomplished: - create an "early action crediting system" to provide assurances to companies that actions taken now to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases will be recognized and credited in the eventual system of emissions reductions standards that will be developed; and
- commit the necessary resources to national and international scientific efforts to better understand the cause and effect of global climate change.
With regard to global warming, the Republican Main Street Partnership recognizes that a longer debate over the proper U.S. role in implementing the Kyoto Protocol should and will occur. In so doing, we hope to bolster our scientific understanding of the problem and perhaps, in turn, provide immediate incentives for communities and corporations to act in their own and the nation's best interests in reducing emissions. We are strongly committed to acting on the emerging consensus for progress and constructive change, and maintaining America's ability to lead the world in the critical area of environmental protection.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.
- Topic: Energy & Oil
- Headline: Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases
(Score: 2)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
Democrats
participating in 98-RMSP2 |
| Tim Johnson |
s1a | SD Democrat Sr Senator |
Independents
participating in 98-RMSP2 |
| Jim Jeffords |
s1a | VT Independent Jr Senator |
| George Nethercutt |
s1a | WA 2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
1
Republicans:
59
Independents:
2 |
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