Thank you, Ms. Solomon, for your testimony.

This legislation recognizes the importance of transforming our transportation system by investing in clean fuel.

If we are successful in Copenhagen, and I certainly hope we are successful in Copenhagen, it is going to be a first step.

I strongly support the United States moving forward. I think it is in our economic interest to do that regardless of what happens internationally.

We can do a much better job on efficiency, and we can do it without compromising the services that the people of this Nation need and deserve.

I think we all are anxious to really understand this area better.

If the reward for doing a job right is getting a smaller budget, that's not necessarily going to encourage positive results.

I think the points you're raising are extremely important.

This bill, I think, in a way does change it. Not in a way. It does change it, because it gives a predictable return for energy sources that have a friendlier carbon footprint.

I just thank you all for starting. The States, many States, not just Maryland, many States, Madam Chairman have really moved forward aggressively on this issue.

We have already seen significant flooding at the U.S. Naval Academy.

We can do everything that we can to deal with oil, we just do not have enough of it.

It has gone up 500 percent over the last 9 years.

And we look forward to more creativity from the members of the panel.

Adaptation plans are absolutely necessary for public health, economic and environmental reasons.

If we do not take action, and we lose these assets, it is going to cause irreversible damage to my State of Maryland.

We need to set reasonable targets in Copenhagen, we need to have a mechanism to achieve those targets.

Chairman Boxer, I know I speak for the Members of the Committee, thank you for the very informative hearing that has been put together today.

we need the help our States. We need the work in the private sector. It is a team effort.

I agree with Senator Voinovich that it would be far better than to try to do deal with this through the WTO.

climate change framework that will unleash the power of American capitalism and the innovative genius of American entrepreneurs.

this legislation provides the wherewithal by investing in green infrastructure, by dealing with remedial programs, engaging the States.

Adaptation. This is word that is the shorthand for the changes we, as a society, need to make to be better prepared for the changes that we are and will continue to experience as a result of climate change.

One of the reasons we have been unable to get investors in nuclear energy is because of the uncertainty.

The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act provides that needed structure, clarifying responsibilities, the framework for the data and assessments that need to be completed, and funding to get this work underway.