Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the Olver amendment. Mr. Chairman, this amendment protects the younger generation, whom otherwise would pay the bill and suffer the consequences of global warming. Global warming is the largest environmental issue for young adults, because the long-term impacts could be disastrous and today's younger generation will be left to deal with the costly impacts. The human race is engaged in the largest and most dangerous experiment in history--an experiment to see what will happen to our health and our planet when we change our atmosphere and our climate. The buildup of carbon dioxide and other 'greenhouse gases' in our atmosphere causes global warming. The main causes of carbon dioxide are burning ever increasing quantities of coal, oil, and gas. These harmful gases hold the sun's energy in our atmosphere and are causing our world's temperature to increase. Like a parked car on a hot day, the sun's heat comes in through car windows, but cannot escape. Eventually, you have an unbearably hot car and this is now happening to our planet. The United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change, a panel of the world's best scientists, have concluded global warming is a very real concern. The temperature has already risen as much as five degrees in some regions. Today, we see glaciers melting, more heat-related deaths, and a shift and increase in infectious diseases.”