Alex Padilla

A research team at Scripts Institution of Oceanography in California found atmospheric river storms caused one billion dollars annual in flood damages, not just in California.

I'm talking about just this week San Diego, the second largest city in California, one of the largest cities in America, having to declare a state of emergency after an atmospheric river brought a record of three inches in three hours.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Ocean acidification, sea level rise, and ocean warming are increasingly threatening this booming sector.

Any recommendations for what this Committee can do, or Congress can do for federal incentives for similar programs?

I'm talking about just this week San Diego, the second largest city in California, having to declare a state of emergency.

California's blue economy employs over one million people and generates $143 billion annually.

It seems to me this carve out is unacceptable, and has outlived whatever usefulness it might have had.

Fossil fuels have benefited from enormous subsidies over the years, especially the foreign sources.

Fossil fuels have benefited from enormous subsidies over the years, especially the foreign sources.

It seems to me this carve out is unacceptable, and has outlived whatever usefulness it might have had.

The impact of foreign tax loopholes extends far beyond just the record profits and inflated corporate bonuses.

It's far more expensive than initial sticker prices may lead us to believe.

Congress can and should take more steps to reduce recidivism and direct resources to address the root causes of criminality.

I appreciate Chairman Durbin scheduling this hearing for today.

Fossil fuels have benefited from enormous subsidies over the years, especially the foreign sources.

The impact of foreign tax loopholes extends far beyond just the record profits and inflated corporate bonuses that we read about all too often.

Now this dynamic effectively, what we're doing Mr. Chair, is subsidizing offshoring.

It seems to me this carve out is unacceptable, and has outlived whatever usefulness it might have had.

The tax exemption is secure, and that that will continue onward and be an important part of the financing effort

Municipal bonds can play an important role in funding capital projects that mitigate climate related risks

The most beautiful thing about our democracy is state sovereignty; one size fits all rarely works

I am proud to represent California. I know you are familiar with the most populous and diverse state in the nation, and it has been a leader on climate policy across the board.

This type of systemic risk--financial risk, extends beyond wildfires, and has the potential to affect drought-stricken towns, heat-prone communities, or high-flood-risk areas across the country.

The most beautiful thing about our democracy is state sovereignty; one size fits all rarely works