The Man in the Middle

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Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter switched parties; now, he’s rethinking his position on climate change. Specter tells host Jeff Young he’s open to a more aggressive approach to cutting greenhouse gases. We’ll visit the Keystone State to find out where this key political player stands on global warming.

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