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Climate Myths from Politicians

This page features quotes from politicians who repeat debunked climate myths. Click on any politician to see a list of their quotes as well as what the science says about their climate myths.

Sandy Adams

(R-FL)

Todd Akin

(R-MO)

Lamar Alexander

(U.S Senate (R-Ark))

Michele Bachmann

(R-MN)

Joe Barton

(R-TX)

Mo Brooks

(R-AL)

Paul Broun

(R-GA)

Michael Burgess

(R-TX)

Herman Cain

(R-GA)

John Carter

(R-TX)

Chip Cravaack

(R-MN)

Mitch Daniels

(R-IN)

Newt Gingrich

(R-GA)

Morgan Griffith

(R-VA)

Ralph Hall

(R-TX)

James Inhofe

(R-OK)

Ron Johnson

(R-WI)

Mitch McConnell

(R-KY)

David McKinley

(R-WV)

Tim Murphy

(R-PA)

Sarah Palin

(R-AK)

Ron Paul

(R-TX)

Tim Pawlenty

(R-MN)

Rick Perry

(R-TX, Secretary of Energy (2017))

Collin Peterson

(D-MN)

Scott Pruitt

(Environmental Protection Agency (EPA))

Ben Quayle

(R-AZ)

Dana Rohrabacher

(R-CA)

Mitt Romney

(R-MA)

Marco Rubio

(R-FL)

Rick Santorum

(R-PA)

Steve Scalise

(R-LA)

Harrison Schmitt

(R-NM)

Jim Sensenbrenner

(R-WI)

John Shimkus

(R-IL)

Lamar Smith

(R-TX)

Cliff Stearns

(R-FL)

Lee Terry

(R-NE)

Fred Upton

(R-MI)

Ed Whitfield

(R-KY)

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