I thank the gentlewoman from Illinois for yielding and for being a steadfast leader on this issue. Mr. Chairman, this amendment simply confirms what world's scientists already know: that greenhouse gases contribute to long-lasting changes in our climate that can have a range of harmful effects. Disinformation by entities with conflicts of interest have fueled reports of scientific disagreement. However, the scientific community is not divided because there is no compelling scientific evidence denying human's role in climate change, period. Case closed. Every minute we waste on the myth of disagreement is a minute longer we wait to take concrete action, making our inevitable energy transition even more expensive. Mr. Chairman, we will be judged by our children for what we do here today. I urge an ``aye ``vote.
On the recordMarch 5, 2014
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