"I do not want us to spend our money in the wrong place that will cause damage to everyday Haitians."
"While Haiti will never achieve political consensus, political compromise can be obtainable."
"If the United States does not lead, no one else will step up to take our place."
"The results have been more successful and more sustainable when the U.S. has been joined by partners across the hemisphere."
"Without a change in course, Haiti's deterioration will continue in ways that will be damaging."
"The truth is climate change is real, and the likelihood that we will see another Sandy in the next few years is uncomfortably high."
"What about the consideration of the sea level rise aspect of any new project that will prevent these kinds of impacts by the next Super Storm Sandy?"
"First of all, in Virginia, natural and nature-based features as our first line of defense is our top priority as we work to develop a coastal strategy."
"It is frontline communities, communities of color, indigenous communities, women, children, migrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalized communities who bear the greatest burden, though ..."
"When the House passed the Climate Action Now Act earlier this year, it included an amendment of mine that simply stated that climate justice and environmental justice must be included in our efforts t..."
"Every law we pass, every action to mitigate and adapt to climate change must include acknowledgement of and protections for marginalized and frontline communities who bear the burden climate change."