I think this area is still ripe for aggressive reform.

There's absolutely no question about it.

America can be that nation. America must be that nation.

Climate change will likely have an impact on our Nation's treasure, the Chesapeake Bay.

Much of the testimony has been informed by the latest, peer-reviewed science and represents a consensus of the scientific community on the nature of the climate system's warming.

The EPA has found that increasing greenhouse gas concentrations pose a threat to human health due to a number of factors including more deaths attributed to heat and the increase in vector-borne diseases.

I want to thank Chairman Boxer for her work in keeping the focus on sound science as this debate continues.

the U.S. target in 1990 levels is not going to cut it.

There are particular industries where there's a real concern about so-called 'carbon leakage.'

I look forward to working with the administration on how the United States can better assist developing countries to adopt low-carbon economic growth strategies and improve agricultural production.

Copenhagen is an enormously important framework, but if we get a Copenhagen deal done, in my mind that's the start, that's not the finish.

I believe this issue is as important as any we'll face in this Congress.

I think it's further evidence of the chairman's commitment to these issues for so many decades.

tropical deforestation, stopping it is essential if we're going to stabilize our climate.

If you could do that, that would be great.

We applaud Senator Durbin for his far reaching initiative to provide for all veterans, even though they may live far from our urban centers.

In Alaska, I think in the last Commerce Committee meeting, I coined the phrase 'extreme rural,' which is what Alaska is.

Both S.734 and S.658 are crucial pieces of legislation that will vastly improve the access to health care for our Nation's rural veterans.