"There should be no question that we have an important responsibility to ensure that we're good stewards, not only of the talent of this country but of the treasure."
"Unilaterally opening up the Atlantic Ocean for drilling creates unacceptable risks for communities up and down our coast."
"Eighty-three percent of that specific area is available. Does it make sense to push open new areas of our oceans to oil and gas exploration?"
"Damages from climate change also impact our tourism economy and the resilience of businesses."
"The risk of a catastrophic oil spill shutting down portions of our beaches is just too great."
"If growing the jobs is not enough then let's take the world seriously here."
"the projection fails to net out the costs associated with this strategy."
"Thank you. Now, staying within the budget context, I would like to talk for a moment about some of the benefits that we already provide the oil and gas industry."
"I wonder if this projection is really taking into account the billions of dollars in costs associated with carbon pollution."
"the total non-climate change-related damages associated with energy consumption from fossil fuels, and more than $120 billion annually."
"We know air pollution leads to higher rates of mortality and respiratory problems."