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Climate Control Debate Heats Up in the House

By  Lagan Sebert  David Murdock

The global warming debate is heating up in the House, leading to the kind of quirky moments that are a common feature of life on the Hill.

Next week, Henry Waxman (D-CA), will bring his Waxman-Markey climate-control bill before the Energy and Commerce Committee he chairs.

Just minutes after Waxman announced he was "very, very close" to agreement on the legislation, his Republican counterpart held his own press conference, using some choice words to downplay Waxman's confidence.

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We've been Fuld: Congress grills Lehman CEO on compensation

By Steven Greenstreet

On October 6, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing to hear the testimony of Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld...