The White House is “deeply disappointed” that Congress hasn’t passed climate legislation but won’t give up on getting it done this year, President Obama’s top climate and energy adviser told NBC’s “Meet the Press” yesterday.

The administration still hopes for a legislative victory on climate and energy, despite the political challenges of passing a controversial bill through the Senate after the chamber returns from its August recess, Carol Browner said.

“We will continue to see if we can get legislation,” she said. “We passed it in the House. We’ll continue to work in the Senate.”

Browner said the bill could “potentially” be approved after the November Congressional election.

Obama said during an Oval Office address in June that he was open to a range of options for a comprehensive energy bill but that “the one approach I will not accept is inaction.”