"Climatechange is accelerating beyondexpectations," ajointstatementsaid, pointing to factors including a retreat ofArctic sea icein summer and melting of ice sheets on GreenlandandAntarctica.
Engel's frustration is pretty indicative of broader voter fatigue when it comes to debate over the health care law and most things in Congress, said David Bositis, a senior research associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, pointing to Congress' abysmal approval rating.
Adm Mike Mullen, former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has explained Pakistan's closeness to the Afghan Taliban by pointing to infiltration of its army by the religious right.