Barbara Boxer actually said...

there were far more emissions reductions than were predicted and the costs, the actual costs, were five times lower than they were projected...

At the same time, it is essential that offsets in fact reduce emissions and that they can be monitored and verified.

I think this is a very exciting opportunity out there posed in the form of a challenge.

This is the first of three hearings scheduled for this week to address vital aspects of our plan for legislation that will avoid the ravages...