Gregory Meeks actually said...

"I also want to thank Ranking Member McCaul for his partnership with me, as always, on conducting in the manner we have moved this hearing and this committee together."

"I want to thank Special Envoy Kerry for his expert testimony today on the path ahead."

"climate change is no longer a crisis on the horizon, it is an existential threat that will displace populations, imperil economies, fuel conflict, and forever change our planet."

"Even if we achieve our ambitious goals of keeping 1.5 percent warming within reach, our children will still have to learn to live on a dramatically changed planet."