Dec 7, 2015
I am not a climatologist. I rely on climatologists to give me information and then make policy decisions based on that.
Gary Peters
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Gary Charles Peters is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Michigan since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Peters previously represented Michigan's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2013, to January 6, 2015. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education reform. Peters has been an advocate for bipartisan cooperation in Congress, emphasizing the need for compromise among lawmakers to address pressing national issues.
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Dec 7, 2015
Certainly, as policymakers, this is about leadership. It is about making decisions.
Dec 7, 2015
So I get from that testimony that satellite data alone may be inadequate. We need to look at a variety of other measurements of climate indicators.
Dec 7, 2015
If we are going to be serious policymakers that are going to make decisions that are going to impact this country and are going to impact the world, we have to make decisions based on expertise from those who understand this science better…
Dec 7, 2015
By burning fossil fuels, humans are releasing carbon into the atmosphere that would have otherwise remained locked away.
Dec 7, 2015
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.
Dec 7, 2015
If you expect the agreement at Paris to end the tidal flooding in Miami Beach, you are going to be waiting a long time.
Dec 7, 2015
If industry sourced its parts from local manufacturers, renewable energy could support over 20,000 Michigan jobs in manufacturing alone by 2020.
Dec 7, 2015
we need to figure out how not to drive over the cliff, how to change ourselves so that all we have is a bumpy ride
Dec 7, 2015
I rise today to applaud the tremendous work that has been done over the course of this year to pass a bipartisan, 5-year, $305 billion highway bill, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, known as the FAST Act. Transportation…
Dec 7, 2015
Investments in clean energy create good-paying jobs and help us produce the energy we need right here in the United States.
Dec 7, 2015
The science is clear: climate change is real and it is caused by human activity.
Dec 7, 2015
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.
Dec 7, 2015
how do we adapt, how do we design policy prescriptions to what is a complex, but potentially dangerous change in the climate
Dec 7, 2015
So if we miss this opportunity to make these investments now, we may soon find ourselves falling behind in the global economy.
Dec 7, 2015
The evidence is overwhelming that the Earth is warming, global warming is real, and that human activity is the primary contributor.
Dec 3, 2015
Over a month ago, I stood in this Chamber and delivered a message from San Diegans who were calling on Congress to expand background checks for gun purchases. Since then, Congress has done nothing. Last week, a gunman attacked a Planned…
Dec 2, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of chapter 1 of subtitle A of title IV, add the following: SEC. ____. REPORT ON ENERGY SAVINGS…
Dec 2, 2015
Again, I thank the chairman very much for his hard work and for his willingness to support this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California…
Dec 2, 2015
My amendment to the North American Security and Infrastructure Act requires the Secretary of Energy to submit a report to Congress on the impact of captured methane converted for energy and power generation on Federal lands, buildings, and…
Dec 2, 2015
My amendment to the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act will directly enhance reliable energy security when our communities are most vulnerable during natural disasters. My amendment simply adds energy storage as a form…
Dec 2, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 12, line 23, insert ``and energy storage'' after ``infrastructure''. Page 13, line 19, insert ``the…
Dec 2, 2015
I thank the chairman. Thank you for your very hard work on this bill. I appreciate your consideration on inclusion of my amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…
Dec 2, 2015
the Fed doesn't have the ability to alter that, but certainly you have to respond to that in terms of your policymaking
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