The Dem from North Carolina is asking for more evidence of scientific suppression in the Bush administration, in the interest of getting Sherry Boehlert of the House Committee on Science to hold hearings. Go Brad! If you're a government scientist and you've got a story to tell Rep. Miller, now's the time to stand up and be counted....
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