Senators have found plenty of common ground in an overnight debate about climate change that has been characterized by civil exchanges from lawmakers who hear plenty to like in each other’s words. Could this really be happening in Washington? Sure, when only one party shows up. Democrats have been plowing through a dusk-to-dawn talkathon during which more than two dozen speakers have agreed with each other about the need for action on climate change. Naysayers — Republicans — largely stayed away. “Climate change is real, it is caused by humans, and it is solvable,” said Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. […]

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