Frank Lautenberg

But what do we do nationally? I hear a review of opportunities, but what specifically?

our air traffic system is basically the same system that we used in the 1960s.

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.

What we've seen thus far tells us a lot, so much about the threat that is imposed by global warming.

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.

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 to do.

As ice melts, the sea levels could rise as much as 20 to 80 inches by the end of this century.

I'm concerned, though, how often major climate reports, assessments and programs ignore or omit the topic of ocean acidification.

I see the threat of global warming as similar to the plagues that mankind experienced and I call this the 11th Plague.

We must take action to prevent this from happening again.

It's a terrible dilemma for us.

The situation you describe is of a serious emergency nature. And just adds fuel to the fire that this country is now in front of us.

It's difficult I know, Commissioner Harbour, for most consumers to know the difference between a scam and a legitimate program.

It's so discouraging when we look at what's happening to our people by the forces at work in terms of the losses of homes and property and assets and spirit.

How effective do you think it's been? How do you measure something like that?

This is clearly a critical time for our government to be standing up for consumers.

We must crack down on these crooks and the scams they are running.

I don't want to keep you on this but perhaps you could give us, send in a report about how you measure effectiveness because those are the things we talk about constantly.

The unemployment rate in our country is the highest it's been in 16 years.

In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said the world is warming and humans are responsible.

I want to ask Dr. Pachauri, what are the credentials for membership in the IPCC? Is there a credential that one has to bring to be a member?

The EPA itself found States with coastlines such as our State, New Jersey, California and other States represented on this Committee will directly face these risks in coming years.

I have to commend you for courage, even though we radically differ on the view of what is happening.