Tim Kaine actually said...

"Anyone who, like me, wants to tackle our long-term fiscal challenges fairly and responsibly needs also to worry about the impacts of climate change."

"It is just not that hard to say it. And I am so happy that the witnesses were willing to come and agree on that basic proposition."

"But given what we know about the consequences of a warming planet, inaction is far more costly."

"That is as politically infeasible as a carbon tax. We have got a lot of tough choices coming up here."