John Kerry

Depending on what it involves, shadow diplomacy has also saved us from a war.

I absolutely stand. On the day that that report came out we made it crystal clear, in a release that we put out, that that never took place.

I know President Biden feels very strongly about living up to our commitments, and our values.

You cannot just sit there anywhere and wish that things are going to be as they have been historically.

We are now giving less than a lot of other countries are doing in order to help particularly on climate.

People really do count on America for a lot of things in the world, and I think everyone should be extraordinarily proud of our history of doing things.

I think we have to look at this beyond the China.

Only one group of people, and they are here in Washington, and some of them spread around the country.

I do not think that the choice we make with respect to Africa ought to be just based on what China is doing.

Ninety-eight percent of all the scientists in the world agree----

It is not fair for us to be reducing.

That hasn't happened sufficiently.

But let me explain to you the vote, because I did manage this on the floor, and I know exactly what happened.

We lose about 8 million people a year to the quality of air, lack of quality actually, air pollution.

I think I am pursuing common sense for political right, political left, republican, democrat.

I have to admit to you, if anybody thinks it is radical to care about the protection of this planet for future generations, sign me up.

The investments that need to be made are being made as a consequence of the Inflation Reduction Act.

We got massive legislation passed to make a difference for my grandchildren, and their children.

Hopefully we can get there.

That is exactly why President Biden has asked us to examine the countervailing efforts.

This Administration is capable of keeping all its priorities on the table, and treating all of them simultaneously.

We do not trade any component of any of those other issues for what we are trying to do on the climate front.

That doesn't mean you do not talk about them.

Island States, vulnerable nations, they are the ones suffering the most, but they do not contribute to the problem.

COP 28 already requires a global stock take. That is a valuation of how the world is doing with respect to the promises that have already been made.