In his heroic attempts to save us from trace amounts of harmless atmospheric gas, Dem. Rep. Bart Gordon took advantage of some fossil-fueled overseas trips

Gordon staff pay leads TN delegates

Two months before leaving office, Gordon traveled to Tianjin and Beijing, China, sponsored by GLOBE International at a cost of $13,493, for a joint legislators forum involving discussion on a post-2010 agreement about climate change and possible ensuing legislation, according LegiStorm.
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In April 2010, Gordon went to Lisbon, Portugal, for a conference sponsored by the Aspen Institute's Congressional Program at a cost of $5,275, on "Energy Security and Climate Change: Policy Challenges for the Congress."