| − | The top [[Democrat]] on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, [[Barbara Boxer]], a global warming alarmist, said of the scandal, "You call it 'Climategate'; I call it 'E-mail-theft-gate." Rather than investigate the fraud and manipulation of scientific date that was used by climate science researchers, Boxer hoped to get her hands on the so-called 'real' criminals, those who <s>stole</s>, released e-mails and data to the public.<ref>Michael O'Brien. [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/70249-boxer-hacked-climategate-emails-may-face-criminal-probe Boxer: Hackers should face criminal probe over 'Climategate'], TheHill.com, December 2, 2009.</ref> | + | The top [[Democrat]] on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, [[Barbara Boxer]], a global warming alarmist, said of the scandal, "You call it 'Climategate'; I call it 'E-mail-theft-gate." Rather than investigate the fraud and manipulation of scientific data that was used by climate science researchers, Boxer hoped to get her hands on the so-called 'real' criminals, those who <s>stole</s> released e-mails and data to the public.<ref>Michael O'Brien. [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/70249-boxer-hacked-climategate-emails-may-face-criminal-probe Boxer: Hackers should face criminal probe over 'Climategate'], TheHill.com, December 2, 2009.</ref> |