Through the Chair, I thank the Senator from New Jersey in particular for sharing those stories, because we need to take some inspiration from people all across this country, and certainly in New Jersey, who have faced up to incredible…

I thank my friend the Senator from New Jersey. These issues have such a profound impact on individual people and communities. When I think back to that Las Conchas fire that I talked about a little bit in my comments, I cannot help but…

Absolutely. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with the Senator from New Jersey who knows firsthand what some of these superstorms are capable of. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The Senator from Rhode Island brings up a very good point because obviously the Chinese have come to the conclusion that it is in their best interests to innovate and to do it as rapidly as possible. He brings up some issues that, frankly…

Speaking through the Chair to the Senator from Hawaii, I am happy to get started and give an opening statement and focus on the State of New Mexico and some of the climate impacts we have seen in the last decade, and then perhaps engage in…

If the Senator would yield, we have heard time and time again that when we allowed the market to innovate and deal with these same kinds of challenges--whether it is NO<INF>X</INF> and SOx or other pollutants we have been able to address…

Mr. President, as a member of the climate change task force, I am pleased to join my colleagues in calling for action on tackling one of our Nation's greatest challenges. I wish to start by thanking Senator Whitehouse, Senator Schatz, and…

It reminded me of growing up as I did. My mother worked in the auto industry, and there was a time when we had a great debate. My grandfather complained based on something he heard on the radio about these catalytic converters which were…

But miles and miles apart. New Jersey has a coastline. New Mexico does not have anything resembling an ocean anywhere near us. Our States have incredibly different histories and yet so many of the same kinds of issues. I think another…

I think the Senator has hit the nail on the head when he said that those among us with the least economic means often bear the highest cost. That is certainly true in New Mexico. We have enormous economic challenges. We have communities…

I do. And I think it is worth noting that when we speak about the four Republican Administrators of the EPA, they have all looked at the history of this argument and how it really reflects on a conversation we have had since the 1960s--and…

Mr. President, I thank my colleagues. They did an amazing job on the Climate Action Task Force, particularly Senators Boxer and Whitehouse, who led the task force, and the indefatigable new Member Senator Schatz for organizing and…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Boxer for her very kind words. She is the chairman of the committee which deals with climate change legislation and has been ever present in terms of trying to see if we can come up with a bipartisan solution…

Mr. President, thank you very much, and let me first of all congratulate my chairman, Chairman Boxer, Senator Whitehouse, and Senator Schatz for organizing this effort and what we are calling an up-all-night conversation. New Mexico is in…

Frank has done a great job of organizing the work of the subcommittee to be sure that the subcommittee itself is on the cutting edge of trying to figure out where the FAA and where the national airspace and where the aviation system and…

Getting to see some of this new technology today has helped me better understand the rapidly evolving landscape for the aviation industry.

I want to thank Chairman LoBiondo for calling today's hearing to discuss modernizing the aviation system, leveraging the assets of the FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Hirono). Without objection, it is so ordered.. ____________________