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i-367fa48ba0c3f1352b4fea102ea6d4d1-cooperbook.jpg Here's hard proof of the RWOS brandishing that I spoke of earlier. I assure you, I had nothing to do with this, but then, I don't exactly object, either.

Apparently Rep. Cooper also had some pretty revealing comments in his opening statement to the Waxman hearing. ThinkProgress has more.

UPDATE: Apparently the whole hearing will re-air tonight on CSPAN:

CSPAN tonight. 08:03 PM EST. 3:38 (est.)

House Committee

Political Influence on Climate Change Research

Oversight and Government Reform

Henry Waxman , D-CA

P.S.: It appears that Rep. Cooper also somehow got his hands on an early copy of my next book:

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[Thanks to Nomadic Thoughts for the image.]

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