Reid Promises Cap & Trade Legislation Is Dead

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has said that Sen. Majority Leader Reid has promised him that Senate Democrats would not pursue a cap-and-trade bill during the next Congress.

On a conference call with West Virginia reporters, Manchin said, “I got his commitment that cap-and-trade will definitely not be on the agenda and won’t be on the agenda during the next Congress,” according to the Associated Press. ◆