On the recordMarch 10, 2014
as a member of the climate change task force, I am proud to join my colleagues today. I particularly wish to thank Senators Schatz, Whitehouse, and Boxer for getting us organized and bringing attention to the urgent need to address climate change. We are on the cusp of a climate crisis. We are at a point of no return that will threaten our health, our economy, and our planet. For the next several hours and all through the night and into tomorrow, dozens of Senators will add their voices to the millions of voices around the country of people who are committed in the fight against climate change. I got ready for this event by asking people for help. I sent out an email asking a simple question: What do people think the world will look like 25 years from now if we don't do anything at all to stop climate change? Nearly 5,000 emails have already poured in from workers, teachers, grandparents, and students. These Americans see what is happening to our environment. They see the paralysis of our politics. They see that we are headed down a dangerous path. They see that we--our country and our Congress--must change. This is where we start--a moment of great peril for Massachusetts, for America, and for the world, but also a moment of great opportunity. This is a time for us to come together. During my time on the floor, I plan to read letters from some of the people who have emailed me. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
