John Sarbanes: “By ourselves? Is it your view that we do not need the efforts of the international community alongside our own?”

I thank the chairman for yielding and recognizing me. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to the Republicans' energy bill. I have deep concerns about this package overall in terms of its attack on our bedrock environmental laws. As a…

the majority of Americans agree that climate change needs to be addressed now--not 10 years from now or 100 years from now, but now.

Congress gave EPA this role more than 50 years ago under the Clean Air Act and reaffirmed that responsibility in 2005 under the Energy Policy Act.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me time. Mr. Chair, I rise with respect to an amendment that I introduced with Congressman Bilirakis that has already been made part of the en bloc, which has been agreed to. I am very appreciative of…