the relationships that were forged in the dialogs that made 2010 so dramatically different than 2001.

So you said 98 percent loss, so 49 out 50 of moose that were there before are gone.

Just yesterday, the President made a historic announcement moving forward with the proposal to tackle the single largest source of climate pollution in the United States: coal-fired power plants.

My impressions were, seeing this in studies of lots of species some of my colleagues have talked about the migrating lobsters, so on and so forth, so this is not just one particular, lots of ocean species are things that are changing.

I think we can be 100 percent offset within 10 years.

These impacts aren't always straightforward, as we will hear from some of our witnesses today.

This report combines the expertise of dozens of the most preeminent scientists to conduct a comprehensive review of the scientific literature to illuminate both the climate impacts we are starting to see today and the types of impacts we…

I personally say, it is here, and the risk is way too high just to ignore those few, that you might be right that it is not happening.

The cost of ignoring climate change will continue to increase.

I think good, improved forest management is an important aspect of our adaptation to changing climate.

Let's turn to our second panel, if they could come forward.

We have heard today that climate change is having impacts on the ground right now; that it is not an abstract theory.

I ask you one thing, is to change the definition, which Senator Merkley will co-sponsor with Senator Wyden on, on the renewable energy.

Thank you. I want you to take a look at a chart on the surface temperature issue that was raised.

What we are seeing already are real impacts of climate change, impacts that are being felt today on the ground.

climate change is exacerbating major factors that lead to wildfire, heat, drought, and dead trees.

the need still remains as a key part of our freight and passenger transportation.

the Federal Government should expand its financing capabilities, that is, offering greater credit to State and local governments.

We are achieving multiple public policy objectives in one fell swoop.

I would like to welcome Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has been able to join us.

what was happening really was a shift from Federal funding to Federal financing.

Yes, that 80 percent of the jobs created by investing in infrastructure would be in construction, manufacturing, and retail, and that 90 percent of these would be middle class.

Creating jobs and fixing this broken economy has always been my highest priority.

Oregon is 1 percent basically of the Nation, and that would mean a potential for 6 million under a roughly similar ball-park.

We should not be judging the success of our economy by the Dow Jones or S&P 500.