Climate:
Former Reid staffer Umhofer discusses prospective climate legislation
With word that the Senate may have a climate bill on the floor as early as this spring, there is talk over just how much the Democrats will have to modify their proposals in order to get Republicans to sign on. During today's OnPoint, Peter Umhofer, senior director for Government Affairs at Kanner & Associates, discusses Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) effect on proposed climate change legislation. Umhofer also talks about how the business community will play a role in the timeline of climate legislation passage. He also addresses the challenge Democrats will face in getting Republicans to sign on to legislation without watering down the language.