Dan Coats's Primary Victory Speech VIDEO

Dan Wins Nomination! Thank you for all your hard work and support Dan Coats it the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate!

Let’s re-cap: Dan announced he was running. Evan Bayh dropped out. Dan joined the other Republican hopefuls at dozens of events across the state spreading his message of Conservative Leadership and Hoosier Values. Tons of stuff was thrown at Dan but today he is not only still standing but he’s the Republican nominee!

Tomorrow, Dan is headed to Evansville to take the general election campaign directly to Southern Indiana – directly to the backyard of Congressman Brad Ellsworth, the presumptive Democrat nominee. With your continued help and support – we will see a great victory in November!

Best, The Dan Coats for Indiana Team

TEXT CREDIT: DAN COATS FOR INDIANA - P.O. BOX 301141 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46230 - (317) 251-2200 Posted May 5th, 2010 | Category: Blog Contact: Pete Seat, Press Secretary, at 317-395-3232 or pseat@coatsforindiana.com

VIDEO CREDIT: wish May 05, 2010 Dan Coats's Primary Victory Speech.

Joe Barton Michael Burgess Ask GAO to Review Quality Control at UN Global Warming Panel

WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today asked the Government Accountability Office to review the U.S. funding for, and the scientific integrity and reliability of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s assessments.

“Congress needs reliable scientific assessments as it considers sweeping climate change legislation intended to limit greenhouse gas emissions and address global warming concerns,” the lawmakers wrote to Acting Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. “While the IPCC plays an important role in informing policy discussions around the world, some have recently questioned the reliability of the IPCC’s findings. … Various reports have identified problems concerning the IPCC’s quality-control procedures, peer review, accessibility of data, and political influence on the assessment writing process, raising questions about the integrity of the IPCC’s assessments and conclusions.”

The lawmakers asked GAO to address the following questions:

1. How much financial support has the United States government provided to the IPCC over the past 10 years?

2. To what extent are internal controls and oversight mechanisms at the U.S. Department of State and the IPCC sufficient to ensure that U.S. contributions are spent according to the terms of their contributions?

3. To what extent do the United States Government and the IPCC’s quality assurance processes ensure the scientific integrity and reliability of the IPCC’s assessment reports?

The letter in PDF format.

Press Release May 5, 2010 Joe Barton's Web Site 2322A Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515 | (202) 225-3641