White House cut warming impact testimony

[journalist3072]

Source: AP via Yahoo News

White House cut warming impact testimony

By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer
22 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The White House severely edited congressional testimony given Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of climate change on health, removing specific scientific references to potential health risks, according to two sources familiar with the documents.

Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Atlanta-based CDC, the government's premier disease monitoring agency, told a Senate hearing that climate change "is anticipated to have a broad range of impacts on the health of Americans."

But her prepared testimony was devoted entirely to the CDC's preparation, with few details on what effects climate change could have on the spread of disease. Only during questioning did she describe some specific diseases that likely would be affected, again without elaboration.

Her testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee had much less information on health risks than a much longer draft version Gerberding submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review in advance of her appearance.

"It was eviscerated," said a CDC official, familiar with both versions, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the review process.




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What is the problem this Administration has with evidence-based, factual information? As I was just mentioned in another thread I started here on DU this evening, this particular White House has a habit of editing scientific, evidence-based information that doesn't square with their view of things.

[rusty charly]

1. Since reality is inherently liberal, and they can't change reality

all they can do it try to silence it.

[rAVES]

2. HAHA! thats great! "reality is liberal" :)

[Jackpine Radical]

13. I think the original was something like,

"Reality has a well-known liberal bias."

[defendandprotect]

4. Agree --- the bounty of nature --- and intelligence -- unless it's shut off by thugs!!!

[Pastiche423]

3. It is way pass impeachment time

:grr:

[happygoluckytoyou]

5. WE CAN ONLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY ----

THAT THE ONLY BUSH IN THE WHITEHOUSE IS FRED THOMPSONS WIFE

[Autumn Colors]

11. I find your comment odd

"WE CAN ONLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY ---- THAT THE ONLY BUSH IN THE WHITEHOUSE IS FRED THOMPSONS WIFE"

And why would someone here on DU (you) be LOOKING FORWARD to the day that sees Fred Thompson (or any republican) in the White House?

Perhaps you're lost and on the wrong website?

[ClintonTyree]

6. This is their typical behavior.....

yet we're all supposed to believe they had NO influence on General Betrayus's comical report to Congress. :eyes: In fact, anyone questioning the "good" General's integrity is a traitor IF we're to believe the White House. :grr: The Bush White House has infected every aspect of our government, an infection that can only be cured by impeachment, or time....and we're running out of time.

Is there anything Bush could do to warrant impeachment in Congress's eyes? :shrug: This country is being misled by a rogue regime. It's past time to give them the heave-ho.

[Harper_is_Bush]

7. I'd like to say I'm not surprised....but at this point in time I'm actually surprised.

The absolute disdain for truth or accountability is astounding.

I would have thought that the spotlight on this issue, and especially them over this issue, would have shamed them into submission to truth and openness.

I was wrong.

[Harper_is_Bush]

8. To further clarify, I'm surprised by the total stupidity. I didn't think they're this stupid. n/t

[NBachers]

9. They Want Us All To Die

Well, that about confirms it. They want to siphon off all our money, then they want us all to die.

[jwirr]

14. Or better yet - they know what is coming and they want the resources

all to themselves.

[intheflow]

10. "...the national priorities of this administration."

"We generally don't speculate and comment on anything until it is the final product," said OMB spokesman Sean Kevelighan. He added that OMB reviews take into consideration "whether they ... line up well with the national priorities of the administration."

This document was edited from 14 pages to down to 4! Of course if Gerberding was talking about all the health care that's going to be needed, that's waaaaaaay outside the national priorities of the administration. The administration will control exactly what this county will be afraid of, thank you. Besides, there's no line item for public health in their war on terror budget. :grr:

[The Traveler]

12. This administration has no problem with factual

evidence based information ... not problem at all.

They suppress that sort of stuff all the time. No problem, Dude!

:evilgrin:

[codjh9]

15. They are literally beyond belief... 'cuz they supress the truth so damn often

[bjobotts]

16. They are rich. They think climate change will never affect them personally

So they cover up and lie about everything to keep on profiteering at our expense. How are we ever to be able to deal with anything if they keep suppressing all the evidence. Like not willing to tell the village that there is an epidemic for fear they won't stay and dig for the gold. Just pathetic. It is way past outrage at this point. How much have they really been lying to us all along. How many more documents and reports are buried by this administration? Just pathetic.

[rodeodance]

17. with the document cut from its original 14 pages to four. It was six pages as presented to the Senat

.......The official said that while it is customary for testimony to be changed in a White House review, these changes were particularly "heavy-handed," with the document cut from its original 14 pages to four. It was six pages as presented to the Senate committee.

The OMB had no comment on Gerberding's testimony.

"We generally don't speculate and comment on anything until it is the final product," said OMB spokesman Sean Kevelighan. He added that OMB reviews take into consideration "whether they ... line up well with the national priorities of the administration."

The CDC is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and its congressional testimony, as is normal with all agencies, is routinely reviewed by OMB.

[Supersedeas]

18. more Bushist politics interfering with the People's right to science and justice

[Ilsa]

19. Put this with the other Lies of Omission on the master list of Bushco Crimes. nt

[Uncle Joe]

20. "What is the problem this Administration has with evidence-based, factual information?"

I believe the problem is, evidence-based factual information exposes them as the lying traitors they are, they wouldn't even be safe in the so called red-states and they know it.