Joe Lieberman: “I must say, it has been a disappointing debate in one regard for me; that is, we are still disagreeing about whether…”

“I must say, it has been a disappointing debate in one regard for me; that is, we are still disagreeing about whether global warming is a problem. The fact is, the overwhelming evidence, upheld by scientists around the world and in America--the National Academy of Sciences, et cetera--says that the planet is warming, and it is happening because of human activity. You cannot look at this picture, a satellite picture--seeing the reduction of the white part from where it was; and the red lines show what it was in 1979, 24 years ago--and not say it is real. Senator Akaka from Hawaii told us last night that the sea level is rising around Hawaii. Senator Snowe of Maine told us that the sugar maples are dying because it is getting warmer. I myself reported on a story from Inupiat Indians in Alaska saying they had seen robins for the first time in their village because it is getting warmer. This is real. I wish we could agree on the reality and then argue about what we should do about it.”