Whitehouse Conducts Science Experiment on Senate Floor

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Whitehouse Conducts Science Experiment on Senate Floor

By Thomas McKinless

Posted February 17, 2017 at 6:45pm

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As part of his tradition of speaking out on climate change, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse received unanimous consent to conduct a science experiment on the Senate floor early Friday morning. Watch the video to see the Rhode Island Democrat’s results.

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