We have to do a better job with nuclear. We need the whole package for the sake of our national security.

climate change framework that will unleash the power of American capitalism and the innovative genius of American entrepreneurs.

It has gone up 500 percent over the last 9 years.

I agree with Senator Voinovich that it would be far better than to try to do deal with this through the WTO.

I have urged our negotiators in Copenhagen to deal with enforcement.

Predictability is so important for investment. Industry knows how to adjust if they know what to expect.

We need to set reasonable targets in Copenhagen, we need to have a mechanism to achieve those targets.

One of the reasons we have been unable to get investors in nuclear energy is because of the uncertainty.

Well, Madam Chair, let me just thank all of our witnesses that are here, and I am really looking forward to today's hearing.

Chairman Boxer, I know I speak for the Members of the Committee, thank you for the very informative hearing that has been put together today.

I am confident that the work my colleagues and I have put into the legislation we are considering today will provide the legal framework, business incentives and consumer protections necessary to move America toward a more prosperous…

You have put the Environment back into the Protection Agency.

Transportation represents 30 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions and 60 or 70 percent of our oil use.

I thank you for your public service, taking on the incredibly important jobs that you are taking on in the Obama administration.

We have to act. We can't just talk about this. We have to act.

It is urgent that we act.

We are dependent upon imported oil, which jeopardizes the security of America.

At this critical juncture in our Nation's history, we face an economic crisis, an energy security crisis, and a global climate crisis.