Congressional Dems Ready to Move Energy Bill

From CNN Money.com:

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- While U.S. Democratic congressional leaders said this week they plan to start the reconciliation process between House and Senate energy bills later in the week, they're also prepared to push an energy bill through the chambers without the normal legislative procedure.

The Senate and House earlier this year passed two different energy bills that Democratic leadership hoped to meld together in a conference committee.

But instead, Democrats could craft a single "leadership bill" that has all the elements of both bills - avoiding a conference committee - and introduce that piece of legislation into both chambers for votes.

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