Barbara Boxer

Thank you very much, Senator Specter.

The strongest pressure on China to reduce steel exports is the increased demand within China.

Thank you so much, Senator.

That needs to happen, so that is a very key piece.

I think that combination ensures the competitiveness, and that is critical.

I would urge movement on this legislation as soon as possible.

After all you have done for transportation in this Nation, they even named a train station after you, for God's sake.

It is very difficult, because it is a zero sum game. You take allowances and put them in one place, you have to take them from another place.

Well, let me assure you this is not a substitute for anything.

Although we have witnessed opposition to it, a cap and trade approach, while not a perfect policy, represents the best option for achieving necessary reductions of greenhouse gases in a timely and a cost effective manner.

The point here is this myth that developing countries are not moving and that they are only doing stuff that we pay for is flatly a myth

We are working with our coal Senators, and I was very pleased that Senator Byrd's comment, which is he is pleased with the improvements we are making in the bill to help coal country.

Without this legislation, and the--I forget, $100 billion we are going to pump into clean coal; $100 billion from these allowances.

We show the last 10 years of growth, the big star has been the clean energy jobs.

I don't know where you come up with 20 million jobs lost.

I think there is room for us to work together, I hope.

Transportation safety is something that, Senator, you are my leader on that.

Setting aside funds from a cap and trade scheme for investment in transportation, as this legislation does, is critical.

A climate bill must have elements of both price and emissions certainty.

I wanted to recognize his hard work and that of his staff.

We think $28 is a lot better than $50 or $150.

We are already addressing these in a State by State and in a regional way.

There is not a difference between the Bush administration and the Obama administration scientists on the dangers facing America if we do nothing.

Let me tell you the problem with that. I just want to try to reach you.

Thank you so much, Mr. Stallman, and we look forward to working with you and with Senator Lincoln...