I had not read this before... but if Sen.Graham votes for this bill, it will pass. So, it is significant something to watch and perhaps influence.

Could Lindsey Graham Still Support The Climate Bill?

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• May 7, 2010 | 12:04 pm

The latest word on the climate bill? Even though Republican Lindsey Graham has dropped out of the talks, John Kerry and Joe Lieberman are still going to push ahead with legislation—they're planning to release it week Wednesday. Yesterday, Kerry predicted that Graham was "going to vote for the bill" regardless of whether he was at the unveiling or not.

And what does Graham himself think? E&E News has a long interview with the South Carolina senator today. He says he's still "paused" in the climate-bill negotiations because he's upset with the Senate taking up immigration reform this year. Then he goes on to say that the BP oil spill has probably made it harder to pass energy legislation—mainly because the offshore drilling bits that were intended to lure in conservatives are now a lot more controversial. But, he added, he might vote for the bill "if it doesn't get substantially changed." (That sounds like he's giving himself an out if need be.)

Continues @ TNR.com

-- Edited by Sanders on Monday 10th of May 2010 03:15:40 PM