"We want to be part of the solution, as we already are. We want to get something done here."
"we are part of the solution. We are not the problem; we are part of the solution."
"We are here to make something that actually works. My largest concern is that whatever we do needs to work for everyone."
"I think it would be very sad if the U.S. didn't try to re-exert a leadership role in solving this troubling issue for our planet."
"I think that many of us, it has been very apparent, we share the deep concerns about the issues of climate change and carbon emissions, but we also are equally concerned that, as we do this legislatio..."
"I believe I can speak to the perspective of many of them. They do not fear government regulation, they welcome it."
"It should not be our goal to treat every commodity the same when it comes to regulation."
"Did the Seventh Circuit rule wrong on Zelener, can I ask each of you in your opinion?"
"We sit here not as individuals but as representatives of 700,000 people in our respective districts."
"I cannot tell you how humbling it is to sit here before you."
"It is a moral responsibility. Lots of people may say thank you, but the followthrough that we do to make sure that care is absolutely the best available is something we have to continue to strive for ..."