Diana DeGette actually said...

"we look very much forward to working with the Members of Congress as we tackle the difficult issues of an energy future for America"

"they are issues which we must grapple with, they are issues that we cannot afford to fail in"

"we have a new beginning as we attempt to harness the power of the sun, the power of geothermal, the power of the wind"

"It is beyond comprehension unless you see it, and it is beyond avoiding. So now we are trying to deal with it."