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Ted Cruz: “The problem with that statistic that gets cited a lot is…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Cruz Questions Sierra Club President Aaron Mair on Climate Change

Published | Video Starts at 04:03

But, Senator, 97% of the scientists concur and agree that there is global warming and anthropogenic impact with regards to global. The problem with that statistic that gets cited a lot is it's based on one bogus study. And indeed, your response, I would point to. Your response is quite striking. I asked about the science and the evidence, the actual data. We have satellites, they're measuring temperature. (04:03–04:09)

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Asserts that the frequently cited statistic about scientific consensus on global warming is based on a flawed study.

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