academic researchers like robert brulle at drexel, reilly dunlap at oklahoma state university, justin fairly at yale university, and michael mann at penn state university are exposing the precise dimensions and functions of this denial machine. investigative writers like naomi klein and steven cole are on the hunt. merchants of doubt is already a movie. jeff nesbitt's forthcoming book "poison tea" should be illuminating. and on the official side, two state attorney generals appear to be looking into exxon's role in this climate denial scheme. in short, what could well be the biggest scam to hit politics since teapot dome and watergate is being unraveled and exposed. the dirty fossil fuel money has deliberately polluted our american politics, just as their carbon emissions have polluted the atmosphere and oceans. justice, madam president, cannot come too soon for these people. with that, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. ms. murkowski: mr. president, i request that proceedings under the quorum