claim: The Washington Monument is harder than marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss.
evidence: The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 -LRB- ACES -RRB- was an energy bill in the 111th United States Congress that would have established a variant of an emissions trading plan similar to the European Union Emission Trading Scheme .. energy. energy. 111th United States Congress. 111th United States Congress. emissions trading. emissions trading. European Union Emission Trading Scheme. European Union Emission Trading Scheme. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives on June 26 , 2009 by a vote of 219-212 , but was never brought to the floor of the Senate for discussion or a vote .. House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives. Senate. United States Senate. The House passage of the bill was the `` first time either house of Congress had approved a bill meant to curb the heat-trapping gases scientists have linked to climate change . ''. The bill was also known as the Waxman-Markey Bill , after its authors , Representatives Henry A. Waxman of California and Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts , both Democrats .. Henry A. Waxman. Henry Waxman. California. California. Edward J. Markey. Ed Markey. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Democrats. Democratic Party ( United States ). Waxman was at the time the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee , and Markey was the chairman of that committee 's Energy and Power Subcommittee .. Energy and Commerce. United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Energy and Commerce Committee. United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Energy and Power Subcommittee. United States House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Power