Political Quotes

“it is a pleasure to see both Senators from Connecticut here, one speaking and one presiding. To reflect on the junior Senator's comments about the EPA nominee Gina McCarthy, who has not only worked in Connecticut but in Massachusetts, she has surrounded my State of Rhode Island. We have had plenty, I would say, indirect exposure to her. I think she is terrific. I could not agree more with the Senator's comments. I look forward to a swift confirmation for her to get to work rapidly on the issue that brings me to the floor again for the 39th time, which is to try to get this body to wake up to the threat of climate change. Senator Markey Speaking of Massachusetts, I will also welcome our new Senator from Massachusetts, my New England neighbor Ed Markey. For decades Ed has been a passionate leader in Congress on energy and environmental issues. He has been a true champion on climate change. He and I serve as cochairs of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, along with our colleagues Representative Waxman and Senator Cardin. So I really look forward to continuing to work alongside now-Senator Markey to forge commonsense solutions to the crisis of climate change. Climate Change We need common sense in a place where the barricade of special interest influence has blocked action on climate change and where even the debate itself is polluted--polluted with falsehood and fallacy and fantasy.…”