This is not news, just a pretty clear statement on where Senator Graham stands right now:

“There are simply not the votes to pass this bill through the Senate,” Graham said. “If the Boxer bill were to come to the Senate floor as written, I would vote “no.”

He continues:

“I believe there is a pathway forward – if we choose to take it — that makes us more energy independent, creates sound environmental policy, promotes job creation and frees our nation from dependency on foreign oil.”

For her part, Politico’s Lisa Lerer — apparently unfamiliar with Senators Collins, Snowe and McCain — calls Graham ‘the Democrats’ best shot at a Republican vote.’