Al Franken actually said...

it seems to me that our tax dollars are at risk if we do not do something.

there is an actual cost to these taxpayer. Taxpayer money is at risk because of global climate change.

It also includes what Mr. Allison referred to as investment so that we do not have the valley of death for all these things that are discove...

I think it is really important that we keep pace and do not fall behind China, and India, and Europe.