Political Quotes

“this year has seen a huge number of powerful storms and hurricanes both on the Atlantic seaboard and in the gulf. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Florence, and now Michael have wrought severe damages. According to NOAA, 2017 was the most expensive year on record for disasters in the United States. At some point, we have to acknowledge that the intensity of these storms is much greater than in past years and is a symptom of changing climate. Climate change is real. It is being driven by human activity. It is happening right now. These are facts. They are not in dispute. Our scientists know it, our businesses know it, the world knows it, and the American people know it. But too many Senators on the other side of the aisle just put their heads in the sand. It costs us more and more and more. We are not going to leave these people high and dry, but if we would do more on climate change, we would have fewer of these hurricanes and other types of storms. Everyone knows that, except a few. Why? Why don't they admit the truth? Maybe there are two words that explain it: oil industry. Just this week the U.N. released a report on climate change, saying that the world has only a short time--maybe a little more than a decade--to get a handle on carbon emissions. So far, the current administration has done nothing but move the issue backward.…”