Kind of an unusual phenomena that to pay for things, you would actually have two choices, cut spending or raise taxes.
I want to make sure, as I tell folks, that the Commerce Secretary and Deputy Secretary are really going to be fishermen.
when you look at the fishing industry, which has about 58,000 people employed, we provide 62 percent of all the natural-...
I know there are, I think, six climate service centers, or climate centers, around the country--none in Alaska.
now is the time for the United States to promote a policy of 'resist and deter' rather than 'acquiesce and deter'
I too am extremely hopeful that the current diplomatic process can produce a solution.
I really appreciate your strong leadership.
At the end of the day, we in the United States do not dictate the pace of events.
I think Congress has indeed been flexible.
I think you both said, through your testimony, that you agree with the idea of a national climate service.
the money drives the show.
I think that this climate service needs to also work on helping the public understand climate change is happening.
But, from a policymaker standpoint, we don't see that.
What I am trying to figure out as I listened to this very interesting dialogue between the Senators and each of you, is ...
I think you would have 50 Governors in those seats back there ready to come to the table to chew on us about that.
I just don't think we should do that lightly.
This system has been plagued with problems for far too long.
How did you come up with three times?
