Robert Menendez actually said...

"I think that is one of our big challenges here."

"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 and forever."

"we need the President and other leaders to prioritize climate change and raise awareness about the inevitable effects."

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