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Tennessee Senate passes resolution honoring Al Gore

Posted at 11:02 AM on 11 Jan 2008

The Tennessee state Senate has passed a resolution honoring Al Gore for his efforts to curb climate change. And the crowd goes wild! "Let's be honest about it. What is a resolution but a piece of paper with flowery words on it," says House Republican Leader Jason Mumpower, adding that the resolution "has no real meaning other than whatever meaning it has to him when he hangs it on his wall." Feel the enthusiasm!

source: Knoxville News Sentinel

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