Hearing: Data or Dogma? Promoting Open Inquiry in the Debate over the Magnitude of Human Impact on Earth’s Climate
US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
December 8, 2015
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will convene a hearing titled “Data or Dogma? Promoting Open Inquiry in the Debate over the Magnitude of Human Impact on Earth’s Climate” on Tuesday, December 8 at 3 p.m. The hearing will focus on the ongoing debate over climate science, the impact of federal funding on the objectivity of climate research, and the ways in which political pressure can suppress opposing viewpoints in the field of climate science.
Witnesses:
Witness Panel 1
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Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science and Director of the Earth System Science CenterUniversity of Alabama in HuntsvilleDr. John Christy Testimony.pdf (2.6 MBs)
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Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric SciencesGeorgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Judith Curry Testimony.pdf (1.5 MBs)
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Cyrus Fogg Bracket Professor of PhysicsPrinceton University
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International Bestselling AuthorMr. Mark Steyn Testimony.pdf (187.2 KBs)
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Professor of Practice, Department of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State UniversityDirector, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate RiskDr. David Titley Testimony.pdf (736.5 KBs)
Hearing Details:
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
3:00 p.m. ET
Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness hearing entitled “Data or Dogma? Promoting Open Inquiry in the Debate over the Magnitude of Human Impact on Earth’s Climate”
This hearing will take place in Senate Russell Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.
