Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

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

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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.

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