On the recordJune 13, 2019
Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, most of us, even my friends across the aisle, agree that climate change is a real global threat. Our military also believes this. Prohibiting United States contributions to the multilaterals that combat climate change is a shortsighted, harmful policy that does not prepare our country to face this threat. I cannot emphasize enough that climate change is exacerbating the root causes of conflict. We will see an increasing demand on our humanitarian and other resources if we don't address it now. We cannot afford to stand idly by while others address climate change, nor will we simply avoid its impact. We already feel its effects. This is precisely why we should not be alienating multilateral partners who want to join us in the fight. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
