I do not believe that a temperature difference of somewhere between 6 thousandths and 15 thousandths of a degree centigrade is going to make one iota of difference in any individual's health on this planet between now and the year 2100.

I believe that in the next Congress, if not in this Congress, we ought to have a real debate on this committee about greenhouse gases as applied to the Clean Air Act.

I would prefer that we explicitly exempt them by statute.

So, on average, these small increases in average global temperature, which is called the greenhouse gas effect or climate change, from a health standpoint on average would be good not bad.

He had a preconceived mindset, viewed himself more as an executioner than as a fair umpire.

We have strong environmental laws. We expected those laws to be enforced strongly. We expect them also to be enforced fairly.

We expect President Obama and his appointees to enforce those rules in an even and fair-handed fashion.

I have great respect for Mississippi, and when I am told that their network... has almost all been spent and it is almost ready to go.

Why would we not make that network operational? ... If you just sit on it, it can't be used.

I strongly support both of these bills. You know, obviously they are subject to tweaking and being improved, but I think the concept in both bills is noble and I hope that the subcommittee moves them, the full committee moves them, and…

Could we invite those people to the United States and have them pay their dime to come see us since we are the experts?