Political Quotes

“I thank my colleagues from Oklahoma and Nebraska for letting us go forward. In a few moments, I will file cloture on a measure that will get the Senate to approve the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. This important amendment, which already has been agreed to by 120 countries, will affirm our Nation's commitment to curb the use of dangerous hydrofluorocarbons, HFCs. These hypertoxic chemicals are regularly found, unfortunately, in everyday appliances from air conditioners to refrigerators. In December of 2020, we passed the AIM Act, which took a drastic step to limit HFCs and was one of the most significant climate accomplishments ever, of course, until we passed the Inflation Reduction Act a month ago. HFCs need to be dealt with as soon as possible because they are thousands--thousands--of times more damaging to our atmosphere than carbon dioxide. So this is a very important opportunity for the Senate to make official America's intention to phase these dangerous chemicals out of use. Approving this amendment will require two-thirds of the Senate. Reducing our country's use of HFCs has been a bipartisan priority in the past, so both parties should work together to accelerate passage of this measure. Also, I will file on the nomination of Judge Florence Pan to serve as a circuit court judge for the D.C. Circuit, one of the most important judicial appointments we can make. After the Supreme Court, the D.C.…”