Bobby Rush actually said...

"I don't think that we have to decide between climate change and jobs. I think that is not the issue here."

"Just because one might not like what the facts or the science is telling us does not mean that we can simply ignore science or facts or wish them away."

"We are here holding yet another hearing on yet another Republican bill designed to gut the Clean Air Act and tie EPA's hands and prohibit this agency from doing exactly what it was established to do."

"Climate change is an issue that the minority side takes very seriously and we believe that hearing from actual scientists and climatologists rather than industry representatives will benefit and infor..."