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Opening Statement of Chairman John Kerry at Climate Change Hearing

Posted on January 28th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey

The full text of Kerry’s opening statement as prepared for delivery is below:
We’re all grateful today to welcome back to this Committee not only a visionary leader, but an old friend and Senate classmate of mine-former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore.
It’s well known that Al and I have a certain political experience [...]

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Oil Execs Defend Huge Profits Before Senate

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

Oil executives testified before the Senate on Wednesday, defending their huge profits and high salaries, while “regular people are scrimping to pay for gasoline to go to work.” Senator Pat Leahy decided he “wanted to make it personal for the men of Big Oil.”

How much money did you make last year? the Vermont Democrat asked [...]

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