Thomas R. Carper

As if things couldn't get any busier, the Senate is now beginning to vote.

The situation is not hopeless. Working together, we can prevent the worst impacts of global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

I have gone over my time. I appreciate the indulgence of my colleagues.

One last question of you, Dr. Wehner, then we will turn it over to Senator Capito.

I think the consensus around innovation, American leadership, things like the example I just gave you that would probably save lots of lives in Hawaii or California or elsewhere, I think that is part of the reason why things are moving…

Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that I just mentioned and the Inflation Reduction Act, we are beginning to turn this adversity into opportunity.

Making more informed policy decisions will help us protect more Americans from extreme weather and allow us to use taxpayer dollars more effectively.

One of the Ranking Members here was a fellow named Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma, who was a climate change denier.

One of the things that Senator Capito and I try to do is develop consensus on difficult issues.

the Sackett decision, in my view, has jeopardized nearly a half-century of progress under this bedrock environmental law.

Thanks to champions like Senator Ed Muskie, a Democrat from Maine, and Senator Howard Baker, a Republican from Tennessee, Congress enacted the Clean Water Act in 1972.

I think that is really important that we understand, and we dig a little deeper, but I do feel that we need a comprehensive--I do understand there are a lot of programs out there.