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In reply to the discussion: Meet Bernie Sanders' 2018 challenger [View all]femmedem
(8,209 posts)He's called it the biggest threat facing the planet, aggressively questioned Scott Pruitt on climate change, has called for immediate action to combat it, and Mother Jones said he has one of the best records in the Senate on climate change.
Here's what he said to Rick Perry during Perry's confirmation hearing: ""That position is a variance with virtually the entire scientific community that has studied climate change," Sanders observed before asking, "do you still hold the views that you expressed in 2011? ... Do you agree with those scientists that it is absolutely imperative that we transform our energy system away from fossil fuel to energy efficiency so that we can leave this planet in a way that is healthy and habitable for our kids and future generations?" https://www.ecowatch.com/sanders-rick-perry-doe-2202984470.html
I can understand disagreeing with him on gun control, but am baffled as to why you disagree with him on climate change or say that he is disinterested in science.