We all knew he would be. At least anyone with a brain knew.
One of the early leaders, and inspiration to many of these tin-hats, in climate change denial was a Clown named Arthur Brouhard Robinson. He started out as an actual trained scientist who, after a rather pedestrian career at UC, San Diego, resigned after 4 years. Linus Pauling thought he saw some potential so got him to help with the Linus Pauling Institute - President - until he went full Putin style fascist on one of the other members of the Executive Committee. The entire board of Trustees then voted to get rid of him and keep the real scientist, Linus Pauling.
After that, no one else was fooled by his mediocre performance and his lies, so he went to Congress and became full blown tin-hat climate denier.
And yes, that would be Republican. Of course.
Also a guy who, although he has done NO science in decades, says that ionizing radiation is good for the body, and that we should spread it around all cities to help people build immunity to said radiation!
And lets not forget the 14,000 vials of human urine he has been collecting for some unknown, unspecified use in the future. He seems to have similar fixation with urine that Lauren Boebert has. No doubt it will be for further Republican intrusion into healthcare of the people of this country!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Robinson.