Today we should all be claiming victory on the landmark energy bill the House passed.  Increased CAFE standards, a Renewable Energy Standard, and no new taxpayer-guaranteed loans for nuclear power – measures that we've been fighting hard for - have ALL made it into the final bill.  As you know, the bill also contains tax credits and subsidies for solar, wind, biofuels and other renewable sources of energy.

This bill reflects the biggest shift in energy policy we have seen in decades; because of what it includes and what it doesn’t include.

Dems ARE condemning Rush Limbaugh for his repeated attacks against our service members. Enough is enough.

I know that there is a back and forth about whether another condemnation is worth the time. I happen to believe it is in this case. Therefore, I'm introducing a resolution that shows emphatically that Congress will not condone ad hominem political attacks on U.S. troops. On Monday, I’m introducing legislation to express the Sense of Congress that this body rejects and condemns Limbaugh’s heinous remarks, and will continue to engage in a debate on ending our involvement in Iraq that eschews character-based attacks on our Armed Forces. Hopefully, this will end the back and forth so we can focus our efforts on ending the war.