Climate science has become one of the most partisan topics in politics. It comes out of the fact that one side says the science is settled, the debate is over; man is causing the climate to change, and we must undergo massive cuts in emissions and a complete reorganization of our energy infrastructure. The other side recognizes there is ample evidence that the science is not settled and many questions remain open such as how much warming, how much caused by humans, what natural factors may be at play and so on. They question the urgency for expensive, intrusive green policies. An open congressional inquiry into Climategate, the IPCC, and a forum to allow scientists from both sides to present their case, will alleviate much of the uncertainty, and let us decide if there really is a crisis.



