Robert Menendez actually said...

We've got to work through the fears that addressing climate change will hurt American competitiveness.

if we don't act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5 percent of global GDP each year, now ...

As you've well noted, the situation is grim. The challenge presents us with equally great opportunities for action.

let's determine what the true costs of lowering greenhouse gas emissions are, versus the costs of climate-change impacts.