Jeff Merkley actually said...

I would like to see us put a timeframe on 2001, despite, as you point out, that there is an enduring threat.

We have to understand that all our lives, the danger, the uncertainty, the need for alertness, for effort, that discipline will be upon us.

Currently, we are on a path where our carbon pollution has gone up to 400 ppm, up from about 270 ppm for the industrial revolution.

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.