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Grassley disturbed by comments made by White House climate czar McCarthy
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is disturbed by comments made by new Biden climate czar Gina McCarthy.
During his weekly call with ag reporters Tuesday, the Iowa Republican said the former EPA administrator under Barack Obama seemed to call out the Midwest last week. Grassley quoted McCarthy.
“Quote: ‘We have to get the middle of the country understanding and active in climate. We have to show them what resilience looks like.’ End quote.”
When referring to “Middle America,” Grassley says he’s not sure if McCarthy is talking about Midwestern states or everywhere in the country not on the east and west coasts.
“But either way, it’s kind of a disturbing question that we have to be educated about global warming.”
Grassley is planning to invite McCarthy to Iowa to show her that Midwesterners are resilient and have taken the lead on biofuels and wind energy. He says President Biden and other cabinet members will also be invited.
