A senator weighs in

Planet Gore on National Review Online

[2001:] The highlight, in Mr. Horner’s opinion?

“Senator Chafee’s son, **Sen.** Lincoln **Chafee, Rhode Island Republican**, a member in good standing of the committee, informed those in attendance that the very fact that people gas themselves in garages with poisonous carbon monoxide illustrates how serious the problem is,” says Mr. Horner.

“When it became clear that the good senator was not in fact making a joke, esteemed MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) atmospheric scientist Dr. Richard Lindzen patiently agreed that this illustrates how serious the problem is — but due to levels of awareness, not CO2.”