"I commit to them, and to you, that the USDA will maintain a close partnership in our work on climate change and renewable energy."
"I believe it is crucial that we engage the participation of farmers, ranchers and forest landowners."
"It is vital that America demonstrate how the inclusion of agriculture and forests in a domestic approach to climate change can, in fact, produce real and lasting benefits to both landowners and the cl..."
"There is no question that innovation is going to make a significant difference in terms of costs."
"If the offset program is administered properly and fairly with credible and verifiable offsets that, at the end of the day, farmers and ranchers will benefit from this."
"the cost of inaction, I think, is unacceptable."
"I know land-use planning and transportation planning are normally thought of as a State and local issue, but having some notion of what can we do from the Federal standpoint to kind of marry those two..."
"I always would get very frustrated with the Federal Government, why we don't have a comprehensive, logical transportation policy in this country."
"Climate change is one of the great challenges facing the United States and the world."
"America cannot allow its economy to be left behind; America must lead."
"The President has called upon Congress to pass legislation that tackles climate change."
"Passing legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would send an important message that America is ready to lead."