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by Suzia Van Swol, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

"We believe we will in fact create millions of jobs, millions of green jobs, if this is done. We will become energy efficient, we will save money and energy costs, we will invest in new technologies, and we will be the leader," said Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA). She was joined by additional Senators at a press conference on releasing principles for global warming legislation. By coming together on very specific principles, Boxer says she believes "that this moment marks the beginning of our legislative effort" to pass global warming legislation.

"Raising the standard for fuel efficiency, the stimulus package, reducing our dependency on foreign oil, reducing the emission of CO2, improving our transportation system, are all good down-payments" said Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Del.), but the payment we really need is "a legislation whose principles are really laid out before all of us today. That is where the rubber hits the road. All the other is good, and all the other is important, but without this legislation, we are not going to get this job done."

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) wants us to join in the fight together and says that this battle is like a burning house "the fact of the matter is that if we don't put out the fire as it is, the whole house will be consumed," and continued with the statement that we don't have the luxury of time.

People understand that there is a deep recession and a financial crisis in our country but Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) said that, "We also understand that if we don't get a handle on global warming, cut back on green house gas emissions, move towards energy independence, which people have talked about for decades, if we don't do that, the economic situation, not to mention the environmental situation, becomes worst."

"Our earth is sending out her warnings, and we must listen" said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and "a green economy beckons us to a brighter future."