"We can't afford to let you down or disappoint you."
"The time for rejecting climate science is over. The time for frustration and despair in the face of the climate crisis must end."
"Today, solving the climate crisis is not just your challenge; it is the challenge that we all share."
"This is a time for hope. This is a time for solutions."
"I hope the time we spend together will be constructive for all of us and constructive for addressing the climate crisis."
"When we talk about the climate crisis, we are talking about my home."
"I know we will have significant differences on this committee."
"One of the charges of this committee will be to hold field hearings."
"It is unnecessary to incorporate an arbitrary constraint on field hearings, as proposed in this amendment."
"I hope we can approach those differences constructively."
"As a Floridian, this hearing is particularly timely because it is spring break time back home."