John McCain

I think that what we are engaged in is a counterinsurgency, not counterterrorism operational plan. And once we make the areas secure, then the people are able to make progress economically, politically and every other way.

Well, I would like to hear the president mention that American blood and treasure was expended on behalf of Muslims in operation Iraq -- Desert Storm. American -- same thing was in Kosovo and Bosnia. And we have made sacrifices that we…

A lot of us saw this train wreck coming.

A lot of us saw this train wreck coming.

To single out Native Americans as the only group of Americans who should treat as gross income the value of governmentally provided health care would be unfair.

A lot of us saw this train wreck coming.

Joe Wilson was lying about this provision. And so it is ridiculous for a Member of Congress to behave in this manner. And he should apologize to the House because he brought the kind of negative reaction on them for his actions and should…

And we are philosophically opposed, but I have grown over the years to have the highest respect and affection.

I do not, Mr. Chairman, except to thank you again, and thank the witnesses, and thank everybody for coming today.

They're better at stopping bills then they are at actually passing bills.

In Arizona, we have so little water that the trees chase the dogs.

I think addressing the issue of climate change, if you appreciate the enormity of it, is going to create a lot of jobs in the future, and we'd better get a hold of it.

I thank you. I thank the witnesses.

We've never seen an infestation of this scale, have we?

Every home in America should see what's happening; every citizen should see what's happening here.

Obviously, one of the most striking issues is this pine-beetle issue.

I think history shows, unless we give a date-certain, that date never arrives.

When Jon Jarvis is confirmed by the Senate--and we all look forward to having that happen soon...

Ms. Madden, have you seen any results yet that you could report on the Smart Grid test project?

Has it already affected the ski industry?

Bangladesh is less--Bangladesh--most of Bangladesh is less than 3 feet.

The government, Senator McCain, in the report that you referred to that came out this year, says that, on the course we're going, the sea level will rise 3 to 4 feet by the end of the century.

I happened to see the interview of you with George Stephanopoulos on the amazing brim of the Grand Canyon, and what you said about Glacier National Park, that, you know, sort of jokingly, they might have rename the park, I really think…

Why would you see increases in Alaska and parts of the Midwest?

Today's hearing rises above politics as an examination of how a warming world is reshaping our cherished national parks.