the next Director of FHFA has to continue to maintain the value of the assets of Fannie and Freddie.
It is indeed a privilege to be able to introduce Kara Stein as a nominee to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
America is undergoing this great revolution in natural gas.
We changed it from lawyerese to doctorese, and that helped at least a little bit.
Let me join the rest of the panel in thanking you and in thanking the Ranking Member for having yet another hearing on this issue and contin...
We need to ensure that our healthcare system respects dignity.
Thank you. Now, staying within the budget context, I would like to talk for a moment about some of the benefits that we already provide the ...
I wonder if this projection is really taking into account the billions of dollars in costs associated with carbon pollution.
The risk of a catastrophic oil spill shutting down portions of our beaches is just too great.
the total non-climate change-related damages associated with energy consumption from fossil fuels, and more than $120 billion annually.
So fixing that, I think, is very important.
Unilaterally opening up the Atlantic Ocean for drilling creates unacceptable risks for communities up and down our coast.
Eighty-three percent of that specific area is available. Does it make sense to push open new areas of our oceans to oil and gas exploration?
If growing the jobs is not enough then let's take the world seriously here.
Damages from climate change also impact our tourism economy and the resilience of businesses.
We know air pollution leads to higher rates of mortality and respiratory problems.
the projection fails to net out the costs associated with this strategy.
This is a truly bipartisan issue and a truly human and humane issue.
