Kerry must be speaking now in Copenhagen. Here is a tweet about it:

[beachmom]

http://twitter.com/kate_sheppard/status/6728932178

kate_sheppard: Kerry: "Next year the us senate will pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation" #COP15

I'm getting snippets searching under #COP15

http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23COP15

kyoto2copnhagen: Kerry "we need to trust science, we need to trust each other... and make Friday a day of success" #cop15 #climate
1 minute ago from web

davidcorndc: Kerry: "A moment to demand the action that is necessary." Tall order for #COP15 in #Copenhagen
2 minutes ago from web

mattjuniper: Sen. Kerry to deniers: `Show us some proof or step down`

littletrip: Kerry: climate crisis is "no less morally compelling than war itself".

[beachmom]

1. The BG greenblog has more about what Kerry has been up to in Copenhagen:

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2009/12/kerry_arrives_in_copenhagen_to.html

COPENHAGEN -- Senator John F. Kerry arrived in the Danish capital this morning and immediately met with top US, Chinese, and EU officials to work through deep divides between rich and poor countries in finalizing a climate deal.

Kerry, who is the co-author of pending climate change legislation in the US Senate, is the first high-level US politician to arrive as the talks draw to a close. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to meet with negotiators tomorrow, and President Obama is expected to arrive and speak within the next two days.

He maintains his optimism, saying the negotiations are about coming to a dollar figure for aid to developing nations.

Kerry said he came to assure the world's negotiators that the United States is serious about reducing emissions, pointing out that many states and hundreds of local communities across the country have taken it upon themselves to reduce greenhouse gases. He also said the president and a group of bipartisan senators he is working with are also deeply committed.

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"I'm confident -- 100 percent -- we are going to pass a climate/energy bill next year that will lower America's emissions,'' Kerry said.

Kerry's time on the ground is brief. Because of the ongoing health care debate in Washington, he will fly home tonight after giving a speech and meeting with negotiators.

In addition to the Chinese delegation, Kerry already met with UK Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband and will meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the Danish head of the climate conference Connie Hedegaard as well as other Indian, EU, and Danish officials.

It's really too bad that he can't stay. But I am hoping that he has been on the telephone all week to Copenhagen as well as after he returns to the U.S. and can still be helpful. It's not the same as in person but it is a great contribution. Of note, he has been nowhere in the spotlight in the hcr debate, so that makes me think that he has actually been concentrating more on global climate change, while still probably doing some reaching out to Senators on hcr.

[Luftmensch067]

2. Thanks for posting these reports!

I especially like the Globe piece -- full of information and with no snark at all!

[beachmom]

3. More tweets worth reading:

http://twitter.com/drgrist

Re: Kerry's speech