This may be the most single significant piece of legislation that has come before this committee, touching every section of the economy.
If we are going to have a comprehensive climate change piece of legislation pass that the people out there... ought to know that this is it.
I can't believe that by increasing that percentage, that you are not going to have a larger impact on the economy...
Wouldn't it be smarter--wouldn't it be smarter to take our time and do it right, like we didn't do it the last time around that we had this ...
Following a similar process during consideration of this legislation is important, because we cannot afford to get it wrong.
Climate change, I think we know, is a serious and complex issue that deserves our full attention.
The United States and many other countries have concluded that it is more useful to take incremental steps toward a global agreement rather ...
More than a decade ago, Congress began exploring solutions to the growing problem of financing the cost of long-term care.
Thank you, Chairman Kohl and Chairman Akaka, for holding this joint hearing.
I think the fact that the Academy is made up of folks who have had experience within the State Department, has been very worthwhile.
I know I have talked to Senator Kerry about getting something permanent.