Kerry and Lieberman to unveil climate bill on Wednesday

Kerry and Lieberman to unveil climate bill on Wednesday
Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., plan to unveil their climate legislation Wednesday despite calls from Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, to hold off after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs supported immediate action on the bill. "I think the president would believe that now more than ever is the time to act," Gibbs said. But Graham wants the Senate to "pause the process and reassess where we stand" after the "catastrophic" spill. The bill is unlikely to pass without Republican support, although Kerry and Lieberman say they have made progress toward getting the 60 votes they need. Reuters