"Unfortunately, many of the results have shown that what was represented by the previous administration could not be farther from the truth."
"That staggering figure stands in stark contrast to the industry's record losses last year which required taxpayer funding assistance to forestall an unprecedented meltdown."
"We've got to work through the fears that addressing climate change will hurt American competitiveness."
"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."
"we need the President and other leaders to prioritize climate change and raise awareness about the inevitable effects."
"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."
"I also believe that properly constructed markets, such as a cap-and-trade system, can be a powerful tool to lower emissions in an efficient manner."
"When your 2005 investigation revealed that Mr. Madoff misled the SEC about the strategy he used for customer accounts, withheld information about the accounts, violated SEC rules by operating as an un..."
"While I know we don't focus on taxation issues in this Committee, it seems to me that one of the areas is that you all paid estimated taxes based on some phantom interest income."
"It was an elaborate scheme that cost thousands of people an estimated $50 billion."