New York Times: On the same day that Senate Democrats rolled out a more limited energy proposal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she didn’t think it was a mistake to push a comprehensive climate change bill through her chamber last year. At her weekly briefing on Thursday, Ms. Pelosi said the House had “staked out a bold position” and rattled off a number of reasons why she said it was “absolutely essential” to pass the measure – including to help reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil …