"We have a moral obligation to mitigate and adapt immediately, as we are already seeing the effects of climate change and sea level rise."
"If we do not address sea level rise through infrastructure, this salt water intrusion will destroy our only source of drinking water long before Miami is underwater."
"We need to address the reality of climate change if we want to maintain the same quality of life."
"Confronting the climate crisis requires us all to work together to develop, implement, and share the best solutions."
"But it is time for the federal government to step up and take bold action to address it as well."
"We must consider high and extreme sea levels when making decisions that directly impact people and critical resources in coastal California and in the other 29 coastal states."
"We have a real opportunity to use climate-smart infrastructure to prepare for higher sea levels, mitigate the effects of climate change, and protect our communities."
"But with thorough legislation from this Committee, we can combat rising sea levels and a warming planet by crafting and pushing forward with legislation to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis."
"I urge this committee to act with the urgency that this crisis demands before it is too late."
"If we continue to do nothing on climate change, my community, Chairwoman Castor's Florida community, as we know it, will disappear."
"Chairwoman Castor, you could not have said it any better during your opening remarks of the Select Committee's hearing on agriculture last month when you said that farmers are already doing a lot to c..."