 AP Photo Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Al Franken (Democrat, Minnesota) recently spent an hour on the floor of the U.S. Senate repudiating climate change denialists and arguing for serious U.S. action on climate change. . . TAGGED: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Al Franken, Climate Progress, U.S. environmental policy, global warming, climate changeRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| What energy and environment issues should President Obama and Congress focus on this year? The politics of the presidential and congressional races will likely overshadow policymaking on Capitol Hill, but that doesn't mean... more ›› |
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