i think mr. baird emphasized that. if somebody was asking you how climate changed and you influence your answer because you have ideas on energy policy, you are shortchanging your -- i don't think that's appropriate . if somebody has an energy proposal, it should be sold on its own grounds, but a climate scientist who doesn't think co2 is important should join the band wagon and even if they did say to push my view of greenhouse gases, i'll support your view of energy, it's confusing the issue for the public. it's not helping it for everyone to march and lock step. >> sir, in a former life i was a scientist. i have a ph.d. and 100 papers in the literaturement i understand science, and, you know, i'm a rare republican. i tell audiences that i'm a conservative republican, but on these kind of issues, i'm not an idiot. [laughter] >> i'm not accusing you of that, but i am saying when you ask a scientist to lock arms with a politician because they both have aims that have the same policy, that's probably dangerous. >> if th

. >> mr. baird emphasized that. if somebody is asking you how climate changed, and to influence your answer because you have some ideas on energy policy, you are shortchanging the interlocutor. and i don't think that is appropriate. if somebody has an interchange -- energy policy they should oppose, it is on its own ground and sold on its own ground. the notion that a climate scientist who disagrees that co2 is important better, should join the bandwagon, or even if the did a great, say, to push my view of greenhouse gases, i will also support you in your view of energy, it's confusing the issue for the public. it's not helping it for everyone. >> sir, and a former life i was a scientific i have a ph.d. i have about 100 papers in the literature. i understand science. i'm a rare republican. i tell audiences that i am a conservative republican, but on these kinds of issues i am not an idiot. [laughter] >> i'm not accusing you of that, but i am saying that when you ask a scientist to lock arms with a politician because

my question for chairman gordon and mr. baird is, is their chance we are going to see about -- anything about american competes between this and the new congress? one of the basic ways to grow the economy is to continue to invest in technology and the scientists who will create the jobs of the future. >> you raise a good question. a quick premise is that lamar alexander -- asked the academies to do a report. they came back and said we are going in the wrong direction. we need to invest in r and d as well as in education and human capital, which boils down to more education as well as increasing our investment in the national science foundation. the america compete act passed by 397 votes in the house. if we could -- if he could do that again, i would nominate him for special envoy to the middle east. something we all agreed upon, we brought back up this year. i had thirtysomething hearings on it. it came out of our committee on a bipartisan basis. we get to the house floor, and amazingly it got caught up. lamar alexander, to his

and so my question, particularly for chairman gordon and mr. bairdis, is there a chance we'll see anything about american can peace between now and the end of this congress? what does this offer in terms of future, the basic we will grow the economy, one of the basic ways we will grow the economy is to continue to invest in technology and in the people, the scientist who will create the jobs for the future speak with you raise a good question. if we can do with america competes and the lame duck it really shows that we are all off the track. a quick premise is that lamar alexander, jeff bingaman, the national academies in 2005, they came back and said we're going in the wrong direction. we need to invest both in r&d as well as in our education, our human capital. which we will down to education as well as again increasing our investment, doubling it really in a national science foundation. we laid this out, it passed by 397 votes in the house. lamarr got unanimous in the senate. i told him the other day if he could do that again, i'm going to nominat

baird was in with me. we will be reaching out. >> [inaudible] >> i probably in the for that to the leader, mr. john boehner let's face it, you have 80 incoming freshmen members and they are bringing energy and enthusiasm and ability to our congress. we want them at the leadership table. they will be represented effectively and forcefully. thank you, everyone. >> that was the gop freshman class. at least five republican senate candidates and 40 gop house candidates were supported by the tea party during the election. coming up and about one hour, a discussion on the impact the tea party have a midterm elections. we will hear from panelists who will talk about the future of the movement and whether these new members will continue to support the goals of the tea party. it is hosted by the heritage foundation and begins live and about 50 minutes at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. coming up next, the cq roll call groups reviews the midterm elections and what it means for president obama's agenda going forward. they focus on the u.s. economy and we will build remarks from the cq managing editor. this