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Kerry says that he thinks the climate control bill has a shot to pass - countering the

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Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said he is "convinced" that the climate change bill to be introduced Wednesday in the Senate has a shot to pass.

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"I'm convinced it has a shot," Kerry said this morning during an appearance on MSNBC, noting that he has reached out to both Republicans and Democrats to try to win votes for the package.

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"There's a willingness of a lot of people here to deal with the problem of global climate change," he explained.

The Massachusetts Democrat said it was "no accident" that former generals and other national security experts would be on hand to support the climate bill when it is unveiled by Kerry and Boxer on Wednesday.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/60869-kerry-convinced-climate-bill-has-a-shot-in-the-senate

(From the end of the article, it seems Kerry was more optimistic, but the article repeats what was likely the opinion of the MSNBC person that it would have a steep climb.

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