Edward Markey actually said...

"The planet is running a fever. There are no emergency rooms for the planet."

"We absolutely need rules on resiliency. It is not going to happen on its own, and we have 10 years of evidence--20 years of evidence now to prove it."

"we also need strong resiliency rules on the books, to require better preparedness before and after the inevitable disasters strike us."

"Scientists have projected that sea level rise will submerge more than 4,000 miles of fiber optic cables within the next 15 years."