SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON GLOBAL WARMING? ABC News This Week Floats Possible Pelosi Plan

Think Progress has the video of Sunday’s speculation at ABC News This Week that newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi may appoint a special committee on global warming. […]

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Think Progress has the video of Sunday’s speculation at ABC News This Week that newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi may appoint a special committee on global warming. Watch it here.

Matthew C. Nisbet

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