At a time when we should be working together, helping one another as Americans to grapple with a COVID-19 pandemic, we have all Witnessed the Asian-American community, like Latinos and other communities, that are facing an alarming rise in violence, hate, and discrimination.

I think we should apply that same concept, and have the courage to apply that to what's happening at our southern border.

One of the failures that we're recognizing here locally is that our local politicians... are not recognizing the physics of the fire triangle.

I think during any crisis the key is to make the right decisions.

If I can reclaim, I think the cost estimates of us remaining in the Paris Climate Accords are $3 trillion to our U.S. GDP, and will ultimately cost us 6.5 million jobs.

I think we should rename it as such.

Are they struggling in the same way that we are percentagewise?

How are we able to compare how we're doing within classified realms?

I want to thank the Chairwoman for her leadership on this, Ranking Member Lucas as well, and the witnesses here.

I think it's important when we're in an effort to try to get everyone to get vaccinated to the max extent possible, that we don't necessarily push to ask people to not ask questions.

Today, we speak on the existential threat of global climate change, and the devastating impacts on wildlife and our communities.