Political Quotes

“Madam President, first, I thank my colleague from Wyoming. Now he knows why I said: ``Bring it on.'' We are finally getting even people like the Senator from Wyoming to admit that climate change is real, that it is caused by human activity, and that we should do something about it. If we could have an open debate on climate change, that would be great. That is not what is happening today. The Senator from Wyoming talked about the contradiction of the Senator outside. How about the contradictions of the Republican Party and the Senators here putting a bill on the floor that they are going to vote no on. Let's put the bill that the Senator from Wyoming asked for and let there be an open amendment process and let's see where people fall. All we are asking for is not a sham vote where people who put the bill on the floor are voting no because they don't want to have a debate, but rather a real discussion, a real debate, and real amendments. I would say this. Earlier today, even better than having the Senator from Wyoming finally admit that climate change is real and caused by human activity, the Republican leader did, when asked by the press at his gathering. The whole plan of the Republican leader here is backfiring. We want a discussion on climate. We haven't had one major bill on the real issues of climate come to the floor led by the leader where we can have open debate--not one. So now we are finally beginning to debate. That is great.…”