Republican Senators today called for a reading of the full text of the Boxer-Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 3036). E&E News PM [subscription req.] reported that the procedure was invoked by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) because “Democratic leaders did not fulfill a pledge to confirm three of President Bush’s judicial appointees before Memorial Day.” The floor debate is now projected to begin tomorrow, with the likely introduction of a number amendments, including ones related to nuclear power.

The reading began at 1 PM and is expected to continue into the night. Listen to the reading on C-SPAN2 online (Windows Media Player or RealMedia).

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