Republicans Cut Nancy Pelosi's Select Committee On Global Warming

From Fire Andrea Mitchell:

10:33 PM (2 hours ago)Republicans repeal Nancy Pelosi’s Select Committee on Global Warmingfrom Fire Andrea Mitchell! by adminSorry warmers! But another waste of tax payer money is going byebye. One of Nancy Pelosi’s wasteful committees was the “global warming committee” that was created in 2007. It’s goal according to Politico was to “draw attention” to the causes and effects of climate change. In another symbolic move by Republicans, this committee is toast. Obviously by cutting this faux panel it isn’t going to balance the budget, but its another sign that the waste created by the 111th congress is going to be mopped up.






“We have pledged to save taxpayers’ money by reducing waste and duplication in Congress,” said Michael Steel, spokesman for incoming Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). “The Select Committee on Global Warming – which was created to provide a political forum to promote Washington Democrats’ job-killing national energy tax – was a clear example, and it will not continue in the 112th Congress.”



With the end in sight, Committee Chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) organized what was billed as an “all-star” cast of witnesses to testify Wednesday on the dangers posed by climate change. And like the Democrats’ hopes for a bill limiting carbon dioxide emissions, things didn’t turn out exactly as planned.