"the fact of the matter is that our company, which is a large computer user, had discarded the idea of trying to keep these things, because the maintenance was a higher cost than going out and tossing them out the window."
"These delays come with a terrible cost that translates into losses of nearly $10 billion each year to our economy."
"Light rail reduces congestion, reduces our dependence on fossil fuels, and will employ 27,000 people for every billion-dollar investment."
"The unemployment rate across the country, the highest it has been in 15 years, and those people who have jobs are working longer and getting less for their labor."
"I see the threat of global warming as similar to the plagues that mankind experienced and I call this the 11th Plague."
"I'm concerned, though, how often major climate reports, assessments and programs ignore or omit the topic of ocean acidification."
"I would make a request. And I so much appreciate the fact that you are holding this hearing concerning the critical question that faces us."
"As ice melts, the sea levels could rise as much as 20 to 80 inches by the end of this century."
"What we've seen thus far tells us a lot, so much about the threat that is imposed by global warming."
"The fact is that this Committee, and I think you said it very clearly, has a significant role to play in the climate change and certainly our interest is very valuable and absolutely the right thing t..."
"The unemployment rate in our country is the highest it's been in 16 years."