Eric Swalwell actually said...

"We must take steps to ensure that we are reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lessening their impact on human health, the environment, and the global climate."

"If we don't take steps to halt this change, the repercussions for humans and the environment will be catastrophic."

"This hearing is an opportunity to demonstrate the value of a true 'all-of-the-above' approach to energy production."

"I saw it as a retreat from coal, not a war on coal but an attempt for the United States to eventually one day hopefully pull out of coal and pull closer to more renewable, cleaner energy sources."