By John Jessup CBN News Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON - Democrats advanced the controversial "cap and trade" bill, Wednesday, sending the climate change legislation to Senate majority leader Harry Reid to decide what's next.

Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Environmental and Public Works Committee, called it a "landmark bill," although the legislation didn't have nearly the impact Democrats hoped for.

The panel voted 11-1 in favor of the bill, with the one lawmaker against the bill being a Democrat. GOP members also refused to vote...
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