Jeff Merkley actually said...

I thank you for putting forward a plan that helps put the United States in the leadership role of working with the nations of the world to t...

This is something having a huge impact on our economy, on our rural way of life, on our fishing, our farming and our forests right now.

We are all going to suffer if the planet continues on its warming pace?

Part of the conversation we are having, as initiated by the Chair, was how the U.S. changes operate in the context of a global challenge.