"The United States, in my view, should welcome folks as refugees, those who are legitimate refugees, as part of our commitment to the world community."
"the refugee program is an important aspect of U.S. policy, that it speaks to our values as Americans."
"The science is clear: climate change is real and it is caused by human activity."
"By burning fossil fuels, humans are releasing carbon into the atmosphere that would have otherwise remained locked away."
"The evidence is overwhelming that the Earth is warming, global warming is real, and that human activity is the primary contributor."
"Investments in clean energy create good-paying jobs and help us produce the energy we need right here in the United States."
"So if we miss this opportunity to make these investments now, we may soon find ourselves falling behind in the global economy."
"If industry sourced its parts from local manufacturers, renewable energy could support over 20,000 Michigan jobs in manufacturing alone by 2020."
"Expanding Michigan's renewable electricity standard from 10 percent to over 30 percent by 2030 would generate more than $9 billion in new capital investments."
"Nothing agreed at Paris is going to do anything for that."
"If you expect the agreement at Paris to end the tidal flooding in Miami Beach, you are going to be waiting a long time."
"My understanding is that... roughly 97 percent of those folks in the profession believe that the climate is, indeed, changing and that humans had a significant aspect to it."