GOP Senators On Climate: "We Look A Bit Like Neanderthals" Uh, Yeah . . . [View all]

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Except that that's unfair to Neanderthals.

With most Americans now viewing climate change as a major threat, a group of senators announced the first bipartisan climate caucus to address the crisis. But the senators are short on specifics and seem to be taking small steps toward action, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

Utah Senator Mitt Romney is one of four Republicans, three Democrats and one Independent who just joined the caucus. “We look a bit like Neanderthals,” he said. “It’s real. We’ve got to take action.” The caucus is the brainchild of Delaware Democrat Chris Coons and Indiana Republican Mike Braun. “My expectation is that we will start by listening,” Coons said. I’ve got four kids,” Braun said. “I took a poll among them, ‘What do you think about this idea?’ They love it.”

It’s a departure from the climate science skepticism the GOP has embraced in recent years. “There are still some Republican senators who think that cold winter weather is a sign that the climate isn’t changing,” Cordes said to the senators, referring to a common but mistaken assumption.

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The caucus’ first move will be a meeting with CEOs, some of whom are pushing for a carbon tax. But the group will not commit to anything yet. “If we go there right away, I think we’ll probably be doing the whole thing a disservice,” Braun said.

Ed. - Emphasis added - oh, wow, what a shocker.

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https://www.wcbi.com/senators-on-climate-change-we-look-a-bit-like-neanderthals/