"No one should have to choose between paying their energy bills and essentials like paying for food, child care, health care..."
"Contrary to the assumptions in H.R. 5482, fossil fuels are not the most cost-effective option for a lot of American bill-payers."
"Extreme weather, fueled by global heating, is affecting energy, water, insurance premiums, and food, and housing costs."
"China and Russia are exploitatively mining in Africa, and Russia is mining democracy and sovereignty in Ukraine."
"Nearly a year into Republican control of the House, and this Committee has yet to have a single hearing on the biggest threat of our time."
"Just to remind everyone, 2023 will be the hottest year ever recorded, and not by a small margin."
"The idea of passing any climate legislation this Congress is a fantasy."
"Nuiqsut is at ground zero for the industrialization of the Arctic. The people in my village have experienced serious mental and physical health impacts from industrial development."
"Despite evacuating its own employees, ConocoPhillips insisted that no one in our village was at risk. This did not make much sense to my people, and around 20 families fled the village in fear for the..."
"cutting agency funding, as proposed in their appropriation legislation, won't help."
"Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today when there is nothing else going on."
"It sounds important to me, in terms of gathering comprehensive data and information preceding the sales."