Topic: Dow Corning

Senator John Kerry introduced the "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act," a new version of the cap-and-trade bill. Kerry claims the transition to a clean energy economy will be "free" for the public, a statement the hosts mock. The bill's rollout coincides with the Gulf oil disaster, which the hosts believe is being used as a catalyst for the legislation.

The hosts discuss the approval of "SmartStax" corn, a genetically engineered product from Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences featuring eight novel genes. They criticize the lack of independent health safety testing by U.S. and Canadian officials and express concern over the rapid expansion of biotech seed products in global agriculture.