Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

The things I can control or the things that the United States can control are its emissions.

And to quote you the cause of climate change is rising energy consumption using fossil fuels; correct?

They have completely lost their grip on reality, and are so subservient to fossil fuel overlords that they're willing to eliminate hundreds ...

If you care about deficits or economic growth, you have to care about climate change and its costs and risks.