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On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
Mr. Speaker, a whistleblower has charged that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration falsified data in a study that attempted to disprove the widely accepted 15-year halt in global warming. This was done in an effort to garner public support for the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan and the United Nations' Paris climate agreement. NOAA's officials suppressed internal debate about the study and actively obstructed the House Science Committee's investigations of concerns about the data. However, one brave scientist decided to step forward and blow the whistle on NOAA. According to Dr. John Bates, NOAA put its thumb on the scale to justify their predetermined conclusions and support the President's agenda, even if that meant violating their own scientific integrity rules. The Science Committee will continue to investigate this scandal. Americans have a right to unbiased science. We can thank Dr. Bates for his heroic act and for having the courage to step forward in the face of the liberal media's smear campaigns. ____________________
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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