Is it just a coincidence that the Senate Democrats "last shot at climate change" hearing was held after highly-hyped US summer weather events and days after non-skeptic Richard Muller's highly-hyped second fake conversion to AGW belief?

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Sanders' and Kerry's salvos and this week's hearing were, in all likelihood, the Senate Democrats' last shot at climate change before the November elections. If the Democrats lose control of the Senate, it will be their last chance to control the debate for some time.