Frank Lucas actually said...

"Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson, for holding this hearing, which is another opportunity to examine the impacts of a changing climate on our country and the world at large."

"Better research will give us greater insights into how we can expect shipping routes to change so we can prepare to address these issues."

"As the Science Committee, we have the responsibility to address our national research priorities and those must be broader than just how the climate is changing."

"Territorial disputes in this region will take on greater importance as resource-rich land and new shipping routes are revealed."