Rubio Retreats, Hedges, Flips On Climate Remarks As Buck-Buck Chickens Come Home To Roost

[hatrack]

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) acknowledged that the climate is changing, but said that there is no legislative proposal currently on the table that would put a stop to it, while speaking Tuesday at the National Press Club.

"Headlines notwithstanding, of course the climate is changing. The climate is always changing and that is a measurable that you can see. There is climate change." Rubio said. "The issue is whether there is legislative proposals before us that can do anything about it, what I have said and what I disagree with is the notion that if we pass cap and trade it will stop this from happening."

Rubio made headlines over the weekend when he told ABC News that the impact of man-made climate change is being overstated. "I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate the way these scientists are portraying it," Rubio said.

Rubio was asked three times by the National Press Club audience about those climate change comments.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/05/13/rubio-walks-back-climate-change-comments/

[drm604]

1. Hey Marco

If you're right and all of those scientists are wrong then I assume that you have a convincing argument beyond "I do not believe". So let's hear it. You might win a Nobel!