Climate bill on the ropes

Politico reports:

Senate climate legislation appeared to be on life support Tuesday after two key advocates said they were skeptical of reaching a quick deal on a controversial bill that includes a cap on greenhouse gases from power plants.

“The clock is our biggest enemy,” Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) told reporters shortly after a meeting with several major electric utility industry CEOs. "Some people know that. We have to figure out what is doable in this short span of time. That’s the test, and we’re going to take a look at that.”