Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, everyone who doesn't deny the science understands that climate change is real and dangerous. Uncontrolled carbon pollution is going into the atmosphere, trapping more heat, and warming the planet. Americans are experiencing the results in every part of this country. From more devastating fires in the West, including San Diego, to flooding in West Virginia, to coastal erosion in superstorms along the east coast, we are experiencing climate change today and it is getting worse. {time} 2015 We have a choice--pretend it is not happening and abandon future generations, or start to clean up the carbon pollution that is driving climate change. As President Obama recently said: ``Climate change is no longer some far-off problem. It is happening here. It is happening now.'' We can't wait for some future generation to take action. To that end, the EPA finalized a workable plan to reduce carbon emissions from power plants, which are the largest uncontrolled source of man-made greenhouse gases in the United States. The Clean Power Plan gives the States tremendous flexibility to choose how to achieve those reductions. The goals are State-specific and cost-effective. This is a moderate and reasonable approach that ensures flexibility, affordability, reliability, and investment in clean energy technologies; and polls show that the public supports the Clean Power Plan by large majorities.…”