Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"The report was pretty stark and explained the vulnerability of some of these vital natural resources from rising temperatures from worsening drought, wildfire, rising sea levels, shrinking snow covera..."

"To protect these vital natural resources and help them adapt in the face of climate change, I would hope we can move this bill forward."

"To protect them and help them adapt in the face of climate change is to protect our economy and way of life."

"I know our committee will try, as we have in the past, to work together in a bipartisan way."