Political Quotes

“we are working toward a national defense authorization act, and as we do that, I rise to discuss the importance of assessing and planning for and mitigating the national security effects of climate change. Our changing climate is not simply a green issue invented by environmentalists and conservationists; climate change threatens our strategic interests, our military readiness, and our domestic security in many ways. It is a serious national security issue--so says not just me but the U.S. Department of Defense and, indeed, our national intelligence community. In 2011 the Defense Science Board provided the Secretary of Defense guidance for a governmentwide approach to preparing for the effects of climate change, concluding that ``climate change will only grow in concern for the United States and its security interests.'' The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review by the Department of Defense noted that climate change is one of the things that ``will play important roles in the future security environment.'' The White House's 2010 national security strategist stated that ``climate change . . . threaten(s) the security of regions and the health and safety of the American people.'' Back to 2008, Dr. Thomas Fingar, then Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis and the Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, said that ``global climate change will have wide-ranging implications for U.S.…”