James V. Hansen: “I think everyone hopes that increased energy efficiency--and that would be encouraged by a higher price on carbon…”

By failing to place limitations on crop insurance subsidies and to re-attach soil erosion and wetland conservation requirements to crop insurance programs, the Committee has failed to do the full reform that is needed.

We are on a warming planet, the climate is destabilizing, we are getting in trouble and people are dying.

I think it is essential that we give back 100 percent of the money that we take in the tax.

With regard to China and India and the likelihood that they would cooperate, it should be pointed out they will suffer more from climate change than we will.