if we don't have a reform plan, the conservatorship that Fannie and Freddie are presently in could not continue in perpetuity.

I know those on the other side of the aisle will be critical of this Congress about the pace in which this committee has formally considered legislation to address Fannie and Freddie.

It was literally the only opportunity that we have had to offer an alternative to respond to the complete absence by our Democratic counterparts to address the issues at all in the now sacrosanct Dodd-Frank Act.

Today, we begin the process of considering specific legislation that will take immediate steps to protect taxpayers from the ongoing multi-billion dollar bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

CRA had many clients from the oil, coal and energy industry, but overall its energy practice represented only a small fraction of its business

Without any regard for what the climate might be doing, it is clear that the increase in GHG concentrations is due primarily to human progress through (again primarily) carbon-based energy production which is directly related to the…

Millions of millions of children and poor people in Africa are dying because of the lack of DDT to--as an effective way of getting rid of disease vectors.

we need to continue investment in climate research, even though you might quibble about whether your minority view was included

I think that in any field of science there is continual study of science.

Those nations that are first to develop sensible technology and policies to deal with climate change and pollution will likely attain great economic advantages.

I just want to clarify for the record that I have here, and we have entered these into the record before, Mr. Chairman, seven scientific, you know, independent reports that have evaluated this question of--and some describe Climategate…

Congress should acknowledge that we are not the experts, and that allowing partisan politics to dictate the scientific understanding of climate change is cynical, short-sighted, and, by definition, ignorant.

I look at this panel today and I must ask, 'Well, where are they?' Where are the masses of legitimate expert witness that will corroborate the assertion that climate change is an unproven theory, or worse, a hoax?

I believe that a subject as complex as we are attempting to cover today warrants at the very least multiple panels, if not multiple hearings.

Science will not allow us to run from the facts, no matter how inconvenient these facts may be.

As one who accepts the overwhelming scientific consensus around climate change, I welcome the opportunity for this Committee to hear a number of perspectives on climate change.

It is just alarming with the amount of money be moved into those types of programs that many people in my district disagree with, but to touch on--well, doctor, you have been familiar with ICCAT, and you have been involved with that for…

I think it has proven itself, from my opinion.