College. The Senator got involved in building solar cars and racing around our country. To me, that is a tribute to the lessons of what you are talking about; that is, No. 1, we are the leader globally in innovation, but we are also one of…

I beg the indulgence of the Senator, because I am going to put him on the spot. The Senator was talking about Tesla, the innovative company of today. The Senator and I were sharing stories earlier, and this goes to the point of the…

For us then to take the innovators that are trying to invest the money and the resources to keep America on the cutting edge of alternative fuels to be denied any kind of flexibility, and for the Senator illustrating earlier what is…

So I guess my question is--first of all, there is no denying what is happening. The bait we often get pulled into, by using a ridiculous paucity of a study, as compared to the grand total of the other studies, is what is causing this. Is…

Right. So that is sort of the frustrating thing for me. We see these challenges mounting up all around us and we still do nothing. It reminds me of this crazy story my brother told me when I was a young guy. I think originally it was a…

I share the Senator's sense of hope about our ability to come together as a country, crises after crises, generation after generation, and we come here to do the right thing. I know this from the history my parents and grandparents have…

Again, the Senator said it. On the local level, dealing with the urgencies of the moment, we don't have time to philosophize and don't have time for politics. We have to solve problems. The Senator's point is something I experienced as a…

I will ask one more question and then invite Senator Schatz--who has been the catalytic agent in pulling this all together-- to address this idea of a level playing field and free markets, the subsidy that is given to oil and coal, and the…

There are a number of issues here and the first is: Are temperatures going up? And for me, the air temperature is increasing. We have objective measurements on that. Ocean temperatures are increasing. We have objective measurements on…

Mr. President, may I ask a question of the Senator from Rhode Island. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.

I did not drive to Hawaii. I thank the Senator from New Mexico for that clarification. I appreciate that for the Congressional Record. I do want to say that Hawaii was a paradise, except that it lacked some fundamental things. For one, it…

Can we pause for station identification in the sense that the Senator from Hawaii is really the ring leader, so to speak, in bringing us together in almost a 24-hour period. The Senator has done a great job of pulling our colleagues…

There is wisdom in my community. There is still wisdom. If you will, allow me to share a story with you. I have learned my best lessons in life from some of the humblest folks who have this wisdom. There is something about the DNA of human…

I guess what makes me emotional, I have to say, is I do not need to imagine what the future will be like because I have seen it in the urban area I have represented for the last 7-plus years. Let me go a little bit deeper into what I mean…

My colleague from New Mexico represents everything from Native American peoples to a very diverse State. I am wondering if he could talk for a moment about the urgency he sees of this problem for the more vulnerable populations who are…

I will ask the Senator about some of the vulnerable communities in his State, but I will go about it this way. I have such great memories of my father and grandfather, both of whom passed away. Probably the first time I passed through the…

But we know we see businesses now that are internalizing profits and externalizing costs. I see this in New Jersey. We are cleaning up the Passaic River, and it is costing taxpayer dollars. When we hear complaints about high taxes, it is…

Thank you. They say: We served Republican presidents, but we have a message that transcends political affiliation: the United States must move now on substantive steps to curb climate change at home and internationally. I'm telling you…