"economically the impacts of climate change will totally overwhelm the impacts of what else we are doing."
"the ability to live in those areas is coming down the road."
"Thank you, Chair Huffman, for this important hearing."
"In your experience, and you both have stated in your testimony that you set targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases."
"I represent the port area of Long Beach, Los Angeles. We are the largest complex. We have reduced our greenhouse gas effect by 80 percent and had the greatest economic growth because of that."
"I applaud the efforts to complete reports on the critical navigational improvements in both Seattle and in Norfolk."
"I would appreciate just your full consideration of this request."
"I think this is a model for the way the legislature should work, and I am proud to be part of this subcommittee and to state that."
"I would like to step back and look at this in terms--as the only Representative here on the panel from southern California."
"What do I go home and tell the people in Los Angeles? Where is that focus?"
"While the concept is indeed novel, it's also reprehensible."