WSJ: Democrats Present Hurdles for Obama

WALL STREET JOURNAL, 6/29/2009 by Naftali Bendavid and Greg Hitt - WASHINGTON: As Congress tackles President Barack Obama's top two domestic priorities -- climate change and health care -- he faces some of his most serious challenges from fellow Democrats. ∴ The narrow passage Friday of an environment bill came with nearly one in five Democrats defecting, and only after supporters from coal-producing and agriculture districts won concessions that eased the impact on business and aggravated some environmentalists. Prospects for the measure remain uncertain in the Senate, even though Democrats hold a 59-40 voting majority. Read more at WSJ...