Mitch McConnell: 'I Don't Buy' That Climate Is Changing

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told the editorial board of the Cincinnati Enquirer he doesn’t believe in global warming.

McConnell: ‘I don’t buy’ that climate is changing. In 1970s ‘we were all concerned about the ice age coming.’

— Carl Weiser (@cweiser) March 7, 2014

McConnell has raised doubts about climate change science before, but never so directly. McConnell’s quotes on the issue were tweeted by an Enquirer reporter in the meeting. 

McConnell to @Enquirer: Climate change – ‘pick your period’ and data will support your ‘bias.’

— Carl Weiser (@cweiser) March 7, 2014

McConnell to @Enquirer: ‘For everyone who thinks it’s warming I can find someone who says it isn’t.’ Cites winter. ‘I don’t buy it.’

— Carl Weiser (@cweiser) March 7, 2014

McConnell also said Speaker John Boehner will definitely be returning the next Congress.

McConnell: ‘There’s zero chance Boehner’s not going to be Speaker next time.’ Same thing @SpeakerBoehner told @enquirer Monday himself.

— Carl Weiser (@cweiser) March 7, 2014