I believe Mr. Barr is trying to be pragmatic about this - you cant reason with the global warming crowd, and if you tell them they are idiots for believing in junk science they plug their ears and wont listen to another thing you say - However to achieve energy independence we need these people to work with us, and I believe this is what Mr. Barr was trying to accomplish. This statement of his - “I am, however, also aware that scientists differ on its causes, impact and remedies. I remain
firmly committed to free market solutions and innovations to address this issue; not tax-driven policies.” (remember McCain supports cap and trade) he said this when he was at the Al Gore event - Someone on the global warming hysteria bandwagon would not speak such hypocrisy - which is why I feel confident in continuing to support Mr. Barr