Donald Payne actually said...

"Let me be clear: Climate change is here, it is happening, and the scientific evidence is there, and it is a threat to our security."

"Climate change is here. It's happening. The scientific evidence is there, and it is a threat to our security."

"I stay committed to raising these issues on a National level in order that there is some equity for all Americans in disaster times."

"As climate change continues to make extreme weather events worse, our critical infrastructure will be at risk of failing."