Nancy Pelosi

Speaker Pelosi is not the California politician to have notified Rep. Bouscher of their opposition to his bill, which would overrule California's greenhouse gas emissions legislation. A dozen Democrats, including Rep. Jane Harman and Rep. Henry Waxman sent a letter to Rep. Bouscher. Arnold signed on to a letter along with the governors from Arizona, Massachusetts, New York, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. AP:

"Congress must not deny states the right to pursue solutions in the absence of federal policy," they wrote.

This should set up a fight in the House Energy and Commerce committee, with some Republicans joining Rep. Bouscher and Dingell.

Looks like Speaker Pelosi's statement was not all she wrote on Rep. Boucher's attempt to override California's green house gas emissions law. They talked last night and he indicated that he was not going to back down. AP:

The Democratic author of legislation that would block California and other states from regulating global warming tailpipe emissions said Wednesday he's not budging despite opposition from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

"The short answer is, 'We'll see,'" said Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., of how his dispute with Pelosi might get resolved.

Now, if Boucher wanted to go national with California's law that would be one thing, but that is not what he is seeking to do. He is trying to spin his attempts at a repeal, by claiming he is clearing up confusion. Sorry, but that just won't fly. Pelosi should continue to oppose his attempts at every turn.