Diana DeGette actually said...

"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."

"What do we do in the longer range? For example, if we pass climate change legislation today, that is not going to help us deal with this crisis situation; but we hope it will help us in the long run."