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John McCain

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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.

Jan 8, 2003

I thank you for the work you've done on it.

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Jan 8, 2003

Senator McCain. Can you divine the reasons why--Ms. Claussen, why, given this overwhelming body of evidence, that there would be a reluctance at least to start beginning to put into place the policies that would reduce the threat of…

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Jan 8, 2003

Senator McCain.--the United States of America should act?

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Jan 8, 2003

The European Union just recently approved an emissions trading system.

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Jan 8, 2003

the National Academy of Sciences went on to say that greenhouse gases are accumulating in the Earth's atmosphere as the result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and sub-surface ocean temperatures to rise.

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Jan 8, 2003

The report states there is 'very high confidence,' defined as having more than 95 percent of observed changes which were principally caused by climate change, that climate change is already affecting living systems.

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Jan 8, 2003

California has enacted legislation that will regulate tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases.

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Jan 8, 2003

I don't think a voluntary program meets the urgency of the situation.

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Jan 8, 2003

Greenhouse gases are accumulating in the Earth's atmosphere as a result of human activities causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean temperatures to rise.

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Jan 8, 2003

Senator McCain. Ms. Claussen, you have heard me repeat the statement of the National Academy of Sciences ad nauseam. Do you believe that there is sufficient evidence that we should begin to act----

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Jan 8, 2003

But if DuPont and ALCOA have actually saved money, why wouldn't a CEO or a board of directors sit down and say, 'Hey, we're--this is a way we can actually increase the--our profits and our business'?

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