Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I stand here as the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The day Senator Whitehouse got elected, I knew I wanted him on that committee. I think he has shown through the weeks and months and years that what he is going to do is very simple, which is to come to the floor and tell the truth to the American people about this issue and bring the facts about this issue to the Senate. What I think is fascinating and something he and I always look at is the deniers on the other side and their latest argument, which is that ``we are not scientists.'' Well, that is obvious. And we are not, either. That is the reason we listen to the scientists. There is no scientist who is going to say something because he feels it is going to benefit him or her. They are going to tell the truth. And 98, 99 percent of the scientists agree that what is happening in terms of carbon pollution is hurting this planet and will hurt it irreversibly forever. Anyone in this body who doesn't listen to this, who turns away from this will be judged by history and their Maker. But that is not good enough, because it is my grandkids and the grandkids of my colleagues who are going to have to deal with this. I will close with this. This whole notion of ``I am not a scientist'' is ridiculous and it is ludicrous.…”