Scott Peters

The monumental challenge that our country is facing has come in large part due to the failure to develop and deploy sufficient diagnostic testing in time to monitor and control the spread of the virus.

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

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

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

Weakening clean air protections and rolling back regulatory protections, again, threatens to cost more lives.

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

I do want to join in the condolences to the George Floyd family, but also I want to remind people that we have an obligation to do something about the problem.

When we get out of this, not sooner, we will have to work to get our debt on a sustainable path in comparison to the economy.

This is not a kingdom. It is a divided government. Congress has its role, and the appropriations that we made deserve to be honored.

I hope my Republican colleagues will join me and will take that outrage they have over the congressional purview over the budget and join me and make sure that that kind of stuff does not happen again.

California has been a leader in reducing waste and plastic pollution.

One of the major candidates for President who claims he is for addressing the climate crisis has ruled out nuclear.

Nuclear energy represents currently fifty-five percent of our emissions-free energy in America.

Thank you for hosting 'Member Day' for your colleagues like me who have important requests for the Water Resources and Development Act.

I look forward to reviewing an approved Chief's Report in April to ensure it means the goals and needs of our community in North Jersey.

It is a national security issue in that the Navy can't train, the Navy SEALs can't train in water that is contaminated.

It is Congress's expectation that the EPA will lead and coordinate efforts to address the transboundary of sewage flows in the Tijuana River Valley watershed.

Congress in working with President Trump has secured $325 million for construction of high priority wastewater facilities along the border.

Maybe just to follow up, is it--so I've heard some discussion of whether tickets should be transferable.

If you don't fund the state department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition, ultimately.

I have never seen a proposal from the President to actually take care of this idea.

And in the long run, we are not getting away, necessarily, from transitioning to a lower carbon economy.

The notion is that in the short-term, at least while we are using fossil fuels, we would like the lowest carbon output as possible, correct?

It provides Federal research support of a suite of CCUS technologies, including $35 million to provide competitive grants.

Today we have the opportunity to discuss climate legislation with a real shot at becoming law.