Paul Tonko actually said...

"We will need every idea and every proposal we can muster."

"We are at a crossroads in the climate crisis. We are going to meet this crisis head on."

"It is falling upon them to harden their infrastructure and deal with increasingly frequent and severe wildfires, flooding, droughts, and air quality issues."

"Today we ask what can Congress learn from our State and local experiences and how can our Federal Government be a better partner in these efforts?"