Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. It ensures that all employees across the Department have a sufficient up- to-date understanding for climate change. If we keep in mind, one of the agencies under DHS is FEMA. What does FEMA deal with? Climate, hurricanes. All this strategy does is it blocks the Department from studying or even understanding one of the most pressing issues. Again, just understand, we can't put our heads in the sand and say there is nothing happening on that, yet in times of crisis during a natural disaster we expect the Department to deliver on its mission and make decisions during evolving circumstances. All it does is understand the evolving environment. That is all. I will vote ``no'' and encourage my colleagues to do the same. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.”