I agree entirely with Senator Collins. We are creating a litigation magnet by creating a statutory right to fly without ID.

As for those who want to demonize cap-and-trade, their numbered States are part of the energy program already, including Delaware.

I think we have seen that. And I want my children, and their children, to be able to walk to school, to be able to bike along the streets, and to be able to feel that sense of community that we all felt when we were growing up.

Those 2 hours went by quickly, did they not?

The environmental and economic advantages of building new transit systems with freight rail capacity and smarter development are, I think, pretty well established.

I would agree. As I said before, Portlanders, we like to think we are unique. But in many ways we are typical Americans.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We will break for dinner around 6:30 p.m.

when you put a price on carbon, all of these other energy sources become more competitive.

If we do not do anything, we will continue to see the kind of ice melts up in the North Pole.

If we do not curb emissions from transportation, we will either fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the level scientists say are necessary, or we will have to ask other sectors to make up the difference.

While this is a major improvement, we must remember that our goal is to reduce greenhouse gases by 60 to 80 percent.