Gore Concerts Stuck in Committee

Two days after Al Gore testified, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) rebuffed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) move to approve the Live Earth concert on July 7 on Capitol grounds.

But it is unclear how serious McConnell's objection to the concert is, although for now it is stuck in the Senate Rules Committee. According to the Politico, McConnell's objection covered "for the time being," essentially giving him time to review the request.

The plans are to stage the concerts on seven continents that day, with proceeds going to Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection.