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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
@saludortizcarbajal· Democratic · CA· Feb 13, 2024

Climate change continues to be an issue for farmers and growers throughout the country.

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Scott Perry
@scottperry· Republican · PA· Feb 5, 2024

This Administration has found a way, has seen fit to have a special envoy for climate change.

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove
@sydneykamlagerdove· Democratic · CA· Dec 11, 2023

Extreme weather, fueled by global heating, is affecting energy, water, insurance premiums, and food, and housing costs.

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Tom Tiffany
@tomtiffany· Republican · WI· Dec 11, 2023

So, we could shut down affordable energy here in America, and it will do nothing on the issue that is before us.

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Garret Graves
@garretgraves· Republican · LA· Dec 11, 2023

For every one ton of emissions we have reduced in the United States, China has increased by four.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Dec 11, 2023

If we truly care about climate change, and we care about this environment and we care about this planet, that we are moving forward based on decisions that actually make sense.

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Cliff Bentz
@cliffbentz· Republican · OR· Dec 11, 2023

The greatest reduction in emissions have already been banked. The strategies that you are talking about are dream world.

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Cliff Bentz
@cliffbentz· Republican · OR· Dec 11, 2023

So, if the greatest threat to the planet is climate change, and the greatest success in world history is the United States' transition to natural gas, how can those two things co-exist?

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Tom Tiffany
@tomtiffany· Republican · WI· Nov 13, 2023

None, zero. It didn't reduce emissions at all.

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Deborah Koff Ross
@deborahkoffross· Democratic · NC· Mar 27, 2023

My home State of North Carolina is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, hurricanes on our coasts...

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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Mar 27, 2023

Climate change means that these atmospheric rivers coming over and over again may be the new normal and with the warming climate.

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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Mar 27, 2023

California has had 12 atmospheric rivers since late December. Damage to homes, communities, infrastructure is widespread across California.

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Gregory Meeks
@gregorymeeks· Democratic · NY· May 11, 2021

Climate change is no longer a crisis on the horizon, it is an existential threat that will displace populations, imperil economies, fuel conflict, and forever change our planet.

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Susan Wild
@susanwild· Democratic · PA· May 11, 2021

Deforestation has surged to record highs as the Government has rolled back environmental protection mechanisms.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· May 11, 2021

By 2035, though, President Biden has determined we will be carbon free in our power production.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· May 11, 2021

The United States of America under President Biden has put forward an extremely thoughtful, achievable, and aggressive reductions level

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Ann Wagner
@annwagner· Republican · MO· May 11, 2021

The degree and the nature of U.S. participation in international climate change agreements must, and I underscore must, be informed by our national security interests.

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· May 11, 2021

I do believe we have to have formal acceptance of the concept of climate refugees. Yes, I do.

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