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Richard Burr
Richard Burr | |
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First Name: | Richard |
Last Name: | Burr |
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Wikipedia article: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burr |
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State: | North Carolina |
Office: | Senate |
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Party: | Republican |
Incumbent or Challenger: | Incumbent |
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Senate Official Site: | https://www.burr.senate.gov/ |
Campaign Site: | https://www.burrforsenate.com |
Official Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/SenatorRichardBurr/ |
Campaign Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/burrforsenate/ |
Official Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr |
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Draft summary for the individual at Wikipedia
In 2011, Richard Burr said, “I have no clue [how much of climate change is attributable to human activity], and I don’t think that science can prove it … I certainly haven’t seen anything that’s conclusive, and anything that’s claimed to be conclusive has proven to be somewhat sketchy.” (1) He has opposed funding for global warming research and education. (2) In 2013, he voted to make it harder for Congress to put a price on carbon through a point of order opposing a carbon tax or a fee on carbon emissions. (The vote did not pass by 2/3.) (3) In a series of roll call votes attached to debate about the Keystone XL pipeline on January 21, 2015, he voted against Amendment 87 by Sen. Hoeven that climate change is real and human activity contributes to climate change (4), and against Amendment 58 by Sen. Schatz, that human activity "significantly" contributes to climate change, (5) In 2015, he voted against the Clean Power Plan. (6)
1. National Journal, 2011-02-11, behind a paywall at http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/congressional-republicans-and-their-differing-views-on-climate-change-pictures-20111202
2. “Clean energy PAC backs Sen. Richard Burr, other Republicans” on McClatchyDC by Anna Douglas, 2016-08-02. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article93342042.html
3. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 59, 2013-03-22. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00059
4. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 11, 2015-01-21. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00011
5. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 12, 2015-01-21. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00012
6. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 307, 2015-11-17. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00307#top
1. What are the individual's views on whether climate change is real and caused by human activity?
In 2011, “Sen. Burr said, “I have no clue [how much of climate change is attributable to human activity], and I don’t think that science can prove it … I certainly haven’t seen anything that’s conclusive, and anything that’s claimed to be conclusive has proven to be somewhat sketchy.”
(behind a paywall) http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/congressional-republicans-and-their-differing-views-on-climate-change-pictures-20111202
In a series of roll call votes attached to debate about the Keystone XL pipeline on January 21, 2015, he voted against Amendment 87 by Sen. Hoeven that climate change is real and human activity contributes to climate change (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00011), and against Amendment 58 by Sen. Schatz, that human activity "significantly" contributes to climate change (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00012).
2. What votes, actions, and governmental/organizational activities on climate change and clean energy has the individual led/supported/opposed?
On March 22, 2013, he voted to make it harder for Congress to put a price on carbon through a point of order opposing a carbon tax or a fee on carbon emissions. (The vote did not pass by 2/3.) http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00059
In 2015, he voted against the Clean Power Plan. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00307#top
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Automatically captured tweets
00Again, Senator Burr is the only one with a comprehensive energy plan. Get the facts: http://bit.ly/bZwtIL #ncsen
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/27293466745/status/ Thu Oct 14 00:50:42 +0000 2010</a>
1Sen. Burr is the only candidate with a comprehensive energy plan: http://bit.ly/aM9H8Q #ncsen
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/27080563361/status/ Mon Oct 11 23:48:33 +0000 2010</a>
5Proud of Mt. Airy, NC - a model for #solar energy. Creating #jobs and increasing role of renewable energy. http://t.co/o7QGzUyY
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/123814267936968704/status/ Tue Oct 11 17:36:36 +0000 2011</a>
1Encouraged that @EnergyGOP voted unanimously to reauthorize #LWCF https://t.co/Azo5hj7atk https://t.co/CpG10S7H7P
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/667436042061004801/status/ Thu Nov 19 20:15:27 +0000 2015</a>
1Just received my Finance subcommittee assignments: Health care, Fiscal Responsibility, and Energy and Natural Resources http://bit.ly/jZnucE
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/73103355848822784/status/ Tue May 24 19:09:32 +0000 2011</a>
3Just introduced a bill to cut spending & increase efficiency by combining Dept. of Energy and EPA http://bit.ly/lXOpzm #tcot
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/66233500461842432/status/ Thu May 05 20:11:11 +0000 2011</a>
0Instead of declaring war on industries, we should be encouraging a thriving & sustainable American energy market. http://t.co/xjzHhDF5Yu
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/349600169219735552/status/ Tue Jun 25 18:49:10 +0000 2013</a>
ISSUE ALERT: Richard Burr is Working for Responsible Energy Reform: http://bit.ly/cjOtUg #ncsen #consnc #ncgop
<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/21605990579/status/ Thu Aug 19 20:36:50 +0000 2010</a>
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