Environmentalists have criticized this law as ineffective, and one group reported this month that it had amounted to reductions of less than 1percentt of emissions since 1999.
Mr Dodds said that as the scheme related to Mr Downey, it had amounted to an amnesty.
Three months ago, the Dubs amendment was passed; as it stands this has amounted to nothing.
Had it gone into law, it would have amounted to a giant sign that said, "Hey, everyone!
It might have amounted to tony pantomime, had it not been for the aching pathos her facial expressions conveyed.
If that had actually happened, it would have amounted to around 10% of its budget.
It would have amounted to a tax on the poor, said some.
If the proponents of intelligent design had carried their case, it would have amounted to a slam-dunk for theism.
As for the millionaire's surcharge, it would have amounted to a marginal rate increase of 22percentt.
But Mr. Katsav said on Tuesday that had he accepted the deal it would have amounted to admission of wrongdoing.
