Richard Lugar actually said...

"if America is going to have a leadership position in the world, it must recognize that this is one of the most important issues the world faces as we go forward."

"Well, that's important for us to know, too, as people plan how to use their land over the course of time or what to anticipate in the next generation, for example, in probabilities."

"if you go beyond that, because of acidification of the oceans, you lose the barrier reefs, you lose the protein source for tens of millions of people."

"I would just simply ask, as we've discussed this subject back and forth today, whether we've got accurate measurements or a perception of how bad the situation is."