We should not be allowing decisions to be made that are not going to be effective for what we want our government to be doing for us.

We oppose an attack on Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that would open one of our planet's truly wild places for drilling.

We will uphold our public lands as a point of pride that all Americans can share and co-own.

We oppose the Administration's proposed offshore leasing and drilling. It would make more than 90 percent of U.S. waters available to oil and gas companies.

In your testimony, you mentioned that we need to provide our agencies with clear, informed mandates to begin preparing for climate change.

Unfortunately, the Trump administration has failed to provide this leadership.

We begin that leadership today as we confront the most pressing issue facing our Nation--climate change.

I walk to work every day. Just letting you know that. And I haven't used a plastic disposable water bottle since I have been here on Capitol Hill.

These special places will serve as refuge for our highest values, and as places of growth toward our Nation's future.

now is the time to act on climate change. We can't wait any longer.

I am committed to protecting our sacred lands, addressing climate change, and moving renewable energy forward.

I think we really need to be proactive and address those things proactively rather than reactively.

I believe it is essential that we focus on environmental justice as we make this transition to reduce our carbon footprint.

I start by thanking Senator Tom Udall, our senior Senator from New Mexico, for the incredible amount of work and really the years of advocacy and attention that have gone into many of the portions of this land package that he just…

It is now clear none of the supposed benefits of killing net neutrality are real.

thank you for the recognition. I rise to express my strong support for the bipartisan public lands package. This legislation, which puts together over 100 public lands, natural resources, and water bills, protects and expands our Nation's…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 47

Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to our communities and our environment.