"The climate crisis is here. And we need to act like it."
"I believe these communities are smarter and stronger than before. But it is important to note, as we have rebuilt, ultimately, resiliency was not a choice; it was a necessity."
"All of this work means nothing if we don't take real concrete action to address the cause of climate change and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions."
"So we are really looking now for the Federal Government to step up with the resources so that communities can do these plans better in an inclusive way with the stakeholder process that includes a wid..."
"I believe you attributed that in part to the private sector, private markets. And of course, I agree that the private sector, of course, has a role."
"I think that is the role of this committee and ultimately the Congress from a Federal policymaking standpoint."
"US citizens are already experiencing acute impacts from that global warming."
"I am proud to be a sponsor of the FAIR Act."
"The notion that claimants who may have a claim that is smaller, relatively speaking, lower than $200,000... would have no, I think in your words, access to justice."
"The corporations did, the employers did. That is my point."
"Let's not engage in this intellectual fantasy that somehow consumers and employees are making the choice."
"I would hope that we could agree on legislation that would enable employers across the country to take that same approach."