I was hoping the minority leader would respond by asking me a question. Having been there exactly a year ago today, with Senator Bingaman, who left his gloves at home and we had to find a pair of socks for him--we later found him a pair of gloves--and Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior, it happened to be 77 below zero in Barrow. That gives some idea of the contrast between Washington, DC, and Alaska.
Discussing the climate contrast between Washington, DC, and Alaska during a floor speech.
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