Posted on 12/06/2010 5:13:51 PM PST by kingattax
California Democratic Rep. Barbara Boxer said Monday that Democrats will need to play defense against efforts by Republicans to question climate science in the next Congress.
We will have to play some defense. Im not blind to that, Boxer, the chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, told reporters at a Capitol news conference. There are going to be a lot of moves to turn back the progress weve made.
Boxers comments come as some Republicans, particularly those emboldened by a new GOP majority in the House, have said theyd like to hold hearings on climate science as well as the Obama administrations efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
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