Political Quotes

“I urge my colleagues to please join me in protecting American workers by terminating U.S. participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The UNFCCC charges signatories to work to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. The institution's mission to prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system precludes the body from investigating potential natural causes of climate variation and binds member states to act in the interest of human safety even in the face of scientific uncertainty. Together, these provisions require treaty signers to take significant actions to curb their economic output without considering the scientific basis for such actions or the effect such actions will have on the environment. The Paris accords present a prime example of the inefficacy of the UNFCCC framework. The accords received major domestic blowback given the deep GHG restrictions imposed on our Nation relative to the world's major polluters; namely, China. Even if our GHG emissions could be eliminated completely overnight, it would have no impact globally. None. Chinese emissions would make up the difference, and the result is the U.S. economy would be unnecessarily crippled, while the CCP's economy would grow unencumbered.…”