Henry Waxman: “What Congress ought to be spending its time doing is trying to get Americans jobs and back to work.”

Because of the time when nothing was being done to address global warming, we are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.

I hope this committee will initiate a detailed investigation examining this network of front groups and trade associations, determine who funds them and expose how they coordinate with industry.

Mr. Chairman, too much dirty politics is waged with dark money, the secrecy is protected by no privilege, and a little sunlight would be very healthy for American democracy.

What the Constitution does not allow is our leaders breaking the Constitution, or the law, to serve their political needs.