republicans might as well not show up for these silly little hearings
Issa said he hoped Hansen wasn't influenced by money tied to a prize named after John Heinz, a former Republican senator and deceased husband of Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.).
Waxman turned to Issa, who sat beside him. "I think the gentleman's smearing Dr. Hansen," Waxman said.
Issa stared, started to speak, but Waxman cut him off, repeating himself.
"Are you recognizing yourself?" Issa asked, using the formal phrase to see if Waxman was allotting himself time to speak.
"Well, I recognize you," Waxman shot back as the crowd laughed. "I think you're smearing him. Do you want to comment on that?"
Issa offered his rebuttal, noting that Hansen "clearly disliked" the Bush administration and the lawmakers moved on.
-Thanks, LA Times, today's Climate Change reports hearings story.