Warnings abound of what rising seas, droughts, floods and wildfires will do to American families and businesses, and to our economy.

I am still reeling from the proposed House Republican budget which would substantially cut EPA.

unless we have a regional approach to issues of pollution, et cetera, we can't, literally, effectively control the quality of water in Narragansett Bay.

The way that I have described this is that climate change causes weather anomalies, and those anomalies make events harder to predict.

I urge you to support a completely broad, across the government, multi-agency, not just you and a DOJ task force to respond.

I commend you and your implementation. Many times, we do things, and they don't really get implemented. You have done a superb job.

The projected savings are $6.9 trillion against the extended earlier CBO projections.

cutting these monies seems to me to be, not just inefficient, but rejecting a commitment we should have.

That is an actual $2.2-trillion savings in health-care spending below what CBO forecast.

There is absolutely no acceptable or safe level of lead exposure, for our children, or for anyone.

You can't insure what you can't predict.

It matters a lot to us in Rhode Island, and I suspect in Massachusetts as well, and I suspect Delaware as well, as downwind States.

Can we please find ways to extend that, because it seems to have worked very well, at least according to everybody in my recovery and treatment community?

If there is anything that you can do to help facilitate that, I think that would be particularly helpful and welcome.

I am beginning to think more and more that this approach of budget cutting, is not just about saving money it is about devaluing the institutions.

You seem quite fearless about coming into the lion's den, and we are always grateful to have you.

Climate change will likely become a source of shocks to the financial system that would lead to declines.

Climate change will likely become a source of shocks to the financial system that would lead to declines.