Political Quotes

“I rise in opposition to the resolution of disapproval offered by Senator Murkowski. This resolution is a stunning departure from the science of climate change. It jeopardizes our ability to address a continuing threat to our national security and public health by overturning EPA's science-based finding that global warming pollution endangers the public health and welfare. The United States is making progress--in solar, wind and other alternative energy sources--job creators that will sustain our future. We are also making progress in reducing the harmful pollutants in our air which threaten future generations. But this resolution would not continue this progress--it would take us back by weakening the Clean Air Act, a proven tool in addressing air pollution. But what would taking away EPA's ability to protect the health and welfare of Americans from greenhouse gas pollution mean in our day to day lives? For the people of Maryland, who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change because of the state's expansive coastline, it would mean our coasts would be eroded at an accelerated pace---many areas losing more than 260 acres a year. It would also mean steadily rising sea levels in Ocean City, which could lose billions of dollars in tourism. And, it would lead to a rise in asthma and lung disease rates, which already disproportionately hits our urban areas, like Baltimore.”