Mark Udall actually said...

"I do believe we cannot afford to not respond. As Dr. Williams suggested, if we do not address it now, it will cost us a much greater price later on."

"It is our job to make sure that we protect and create the opportunity for all our national parks to adapt to the most sever impacts of climate change."

"The national parks, simply put, give us the ability to better understand, mitigate, and adapt to a changing climate."

"The purpose of today's hearing is to consider the impacts of climate change on the National Park System."