Scott Peters actually said...

"Growing data show the extent to which COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting poor and minority communities."

"The most vulnerable Americans are the hardest hit by climate change."

"Anything we do to mitigate climate change will have the greatest effect and the most benefit to those same communities."

"I hope that our committee thinks about, as we recover from the pandemic, investing in things that both create jobs and reduce carbon emissions."