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Rep. Darrell Issa Responds To 'Climate Change Denier' Award

Issa Responds To 'Extreme' Honor
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 10: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) chairs a hearing on Capitol Hill on October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. The hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee focused on the security situation in Benghazi leading up to the September 11 attack that resulted in the assassination of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

League of Conservation Voters groups castigate Issa's "extreme anti-science views." He represents northern San Diego and southern Orange County cities.

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Least Environmental Senators
2012 LCV Scorecard: Lowest Scores In The Senate(01 of18)
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The following 17 senators all scored under 10 in the League of Conservation Voters' 2012 National Environmental Scorecard.The senators' scores are based on 14 votes on bills related to offshore drilling, Gulf restoration, oil subsidies, power plant air pollution and other environmental topics.While over a dozen senators received fewer than 10 points, 37 senators received over 90 points on LCV's 100-point scale.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
David Vitter (R-La.)(02 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Jim Risch (R-Idaho)(03 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)(04 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Mike Lee (R-Utah)(05 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson, File) (credit:AP)
Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) [Retired Jan. 2013](06 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Dean Heller (R-Nev.)(07 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(AP Photo/Scott Sady) (credit:AP)
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)(08 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.)(09 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:AP)
Jim Demint (R-S.C.) [Resigned Jan. 2013](10 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)(11 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)(12 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) (credit:AP)
John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) (13 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 7(Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)(14 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 0(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rand Paul (R-Ky.)(15 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 0(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:AP)
John McCain (R-Ariz.)(16 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 0(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)(17 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 0(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Dan Coats (R-Ind.)(18 of18)
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2012 Score (out of 100 points): 0(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:AP)
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