Idiot du Jour

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX, of course), chair of the House Science Committee, on the benefits of climate change:

Also, as the Earth warms, we are seeing beneficial changes to the earth’s geography. For instance, Arctic sea ice is decreasing. This development will create new commercial shipping lanes that provide faster, more convenient, and less costly routes between ports in Asia, Europe, and eastern North America. This will increase international trade and strengthen the world economy.

I'm speechless.