Edward Markey actually said...

"I think that's important for us to understand that climate change is having an impact on the Coast Guards' ability to do its job."

"Do you believe that the Coast Guard should work with Congress so that there is an ability to properly review these plans to ensure that they are not deficient?"

"Climate change is real. How does that affect the mission of the Coast Guard in the years ahead?"

"We don't know exactly what is going to happen in terms of impacting our ability to protect our own coastline."