By Larry Schweiger

It’s offensive that Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) tried to fire President Obama’s "climate czar" Carol Browner and the staff of the Council on Environmental Quality yesterday by offering an amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill that the House of Representatives approved yesterday.

Ms. Browner and the Council on Environmental Quality are playing essential roles in helping our country transition to a clean energy economy, create green jobs, achieve energy security and confront climate change.

Americans strongly support a comprehensive response to our nation’s energy and climate issues. Download 05-14-09 Poll Release  It’s good to know that both Democrat and Republican Congressional Representatives agree with the American people on this, and stopped this malicious attack.