After allowing the scientists to explain that Mr. Wegman's

testimony was wrong in a very well done, point by point discussion, a republican

Senator showed the hand of the republican mind-set. He stated in a slow diatribe

that he doesn't see any sense in spending money to try to slow global warming

when all the evidence indicates that it is going to occur and is occuring,

whether caused by man's burning of fossil fuels or not.

That's what we are up against, people. They (the neo-cons) know very well

that the earth is warming, but they want to spend the countries money on

the illegal war in Iraq and forget about the environment. It makes perfect sense

to these criminals......."we must have oil......Exon says so......and they pay

my bills".

It was poetic justice that this hearing happened on the day that Exon/Mobile

announced a $10 BILLION quartely profit.......the most of any company......

EVER!

C-span will most likely re-air the hearing over the weekend.