Political Quotes

“Climate change is real; and it is so real that, before Donald Trump became President, he petitioned Ireland for a permit to build a seawall for one of his greatest golf courses in the world. His permit application said rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions from climate change threatened his property. As President, he seems to have changed his tune. In fact, a draft budget proposal from the administration zeros out investments in NOAA'S Coastal Zone Management Program, zero dollars for an initiative that provides critical resources to communities facing the same threat from rising sea levels as the President's golf courses. You know, if it sounds like I am outraged about this, it is because I find this so outrageous. This is going to hurt people in coastal communities. I would like to invite the President to Taholah on the Quinault Indian Reservation. Tribal elders would tell him that the ocean that was once a football field away is now their front porch and creeps closer and closer every day. They would like a brand-new seawall, too. But, unfortunately, they aren't billionaires. They need a partner in the Federal Government to protect their homes. So do folks in Ocean Shores and Westport and Neah Bay and coastal communities throughout my State. Before releasing his budget, I hope the President remembers that it is not just his golf course that is at risk. We are talking about people's homes and people's lives, and they deserve better than this.…”