Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) criticizes the U.S. for not being a leader in the worldwide reaction to global warming.
Lieberman criticizes the U.S. not only for dropping out of the Kyoto protocol but also for making no other efforts to reduce pollution because of the false argument that environmental efforts would hurt the economy. (2:20)
March 15, 2005
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