{"id":2206623,"date":"2024-03-26T14:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T18:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witness-says-top-democrat-apologized-after-sen-kennedy-schooled-him-on-co2\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T14:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T18:37:19","slug":"witness-says-top-democrat-apologized-after-sen-kennedy-schooled-him-on-co2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witness-says-top-democrat-apologized-after-sen-kennedy-schooled-him-on-co2\/","title":{"rendered":"Witness claims high-ranking Democrat apologized following CO2 lesson from Sen. Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwitness-says-top-democrat-apologized-after-sen-kennedy-schooled-him-on-co2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2206623&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Witness Gus Schumacher, who testified\u2063 on climate change on Capitol Hill, had a notable exchange with Sen. John Kennedy about \u2062carbon dioxide. \u200dKennedy corrected Schumacher&#8217;s statement that CO2 is a &#8220;huge part&#8221; of the atmosphere, pointing out \u200dit&#8217;s a small fraction. This conversation gained attention\u200b during the Budget Committee hearing on &#8220;Recreation\u2063 at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs.&#8221; Witness Gus Schumacher, testifying on climate change, engaged in a significant discussion with Sen. John Kennedy regarding carbon dioxide. Kennedy corrected Schumacher&#8217;s\u200d belief that CO2 is a major atmospheric\u2063 component,\u200c emphasizing its minimal presence. This exchange\u2063 sparked interest during the Budget Committee \u2064hearing\u200b on \u200c&#8221;Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A witness who testified about climate change last week on Capitol Hill said a top Democrat issued an apology after he was grilled by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) on the issue of carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n<p>Gus Schumacher, an American cross-country skier who was invited by the Democrats, went viral over his exchange with Kennedy during a Budget Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.budget.senate.gov\/hearings\/recreation-at-risk-the-nature-of-climate-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hearing<\/a> on \u201cRecreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Democrats want to spend $50 TRILLION to become carbon neutral &#038; held a hearing to tell us why.<\/p>\n<p>Dem witness: Carbon dioxide is &#8220;a huge part of our atmosphere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Me: &#8220;It\u2019s actually a very small part of our atmosphere.&#8221; (0.035%)<\/p>\n<p>Dem witness: &#8220;Well, okay. But, yeah. I don\u2019t know.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sSdbtsX7aq\">pic.twitter.com\/sSdbtsX7aq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJohnKennedy\/status\/1770830505417576612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One particular moment at the start that drew much attention was when Kennedy corrected Schumacher after he said carbon dioxide is a \u201chuge part\u201d of the Earth\u2019s atmosphere after noting he was not a \u201cprofessional\u201d to discuss the topic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s actually a very small part of our atmosphere,\u201d Kennedy replied.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-so-called-inflation-reduction-act-does-nothing-manchin-claims-it-does\/\" title=\"The So-Called \"Inflation Reduction Act\" Does Nothing Manchin Claims It Does\">carbon dioxide makes<\/a> up only about <a href=\"https:\/\/netl.doe.gov\/carbon-management\/carbon-storage\/faqs\/carbon-dioxide-101#:~:text=Carbon%20dioxide%20occurs%20naturally%20in,percent)%20in%20the%20Earth's%20atmosphere.&#038;text=Carbon%20dioxide%20is%20a%20minor,subsequently%20exhaled%20from%20the%20lungs.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0.04%<\/a> of the atmosphere. Although it is naturally present there, it is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ghgemissions\/overview-greenhouse-gases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">considered<\/a> the planet\u2019s primary greenhouse gas, emitted through human activities that are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-left-is-wrong-about-farmers-destroying-the-environment\/\" title=\"Farmers aren't destroying the environment, contrary to what the Left claims.\">driving climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the discussion went on, Schumacher said he would like there to be a decrease in the use of fossil fuels that produce CO2 emissions, but he could not provide specifics on a timeline or how much money going carbon neutral would cost.<\/p>\n<p>Schumacher later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13238361\/Climate-skier-Gus-Schumacher-kennedy-senate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told\u00a0DailyMail.com<\/a> that Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) offered him an apology and was \u201cpretty cheerful\u201d afterward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe apologized for Sen. Kennedy and mentioned that it\u2019s not the first time he\u2019s done that aggressive line of questioning that\u2019s not entirely related,\u201d Schumacher said.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201c\u2018I don\u2019t think anyone from my team was expecting that approach, he did a good job of making these questions really silly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schumacher also said he was \u201ca little bit flustered\u201d after the line of questioning from Kennedy. \u201cThat spoke to my inability to answer questions on CO2, but I wasn\u2019t too red in the face,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy posted a video of his exchange with Schumacher to X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats want to spend $50 TRILLION to become carbon neutral &#038; held a hearing to tell us why,\u201d he said before quoting the exchange about how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to questions about carbon dioxide, Kennedy pressed Schumacher about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a> in 2020 about racism and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">criminal justice system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schumacher pushed back, claiming the questions were \u201coff topic\u201d and that he was there as an athlete to discuss the effects of climate change on his sport.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his Capitol Hill climate change testimony, witness Gus Schumacher recounted how a top Democrat later apologized for his interaction with Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) on carbon dioxide. 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