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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 07 > Smith’s votes on climate show a big shift

Smith’s votes on climate show a big shift

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
June 7, 2008

WASHINGTON — Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., voted Friday for a bill that would have capped emissions in an effort to slow global warming, drawing praise from environmentalists and criticism from his opponents.

Smith bolstered his vote with a speech on the Senate floor Thursday, where he....

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