"The American psyche has not recognized we were one vice president away from a coup."
"It would be the height of irresponsibility not to use both of those tools to protect our children."
"These are common-sense measures. They might be the strictest, but I see Oregon has now joined us on these."
"Science works and it’s worked for us. We’ve had probably the fourth lowest per capita death rate in our state because we have followed science."
"Masks work. They cut the rate of transmission. This has been a very well-established fact."
"We do not want to go that route. Instead, we want to use these scientifically credible tools, one of which is mask."
"the most important issue in America today is our ability for Congress to pass robust, comprehensive, aggressive climate change legislation which won’t happen unless we get this reconciliation bill thr..."
"The vast majority of the climate related issues were stripped out of the bill and infrastructure. Unfortunately, because Republicans still can’t get over their refusal to recognize the necessity of ac..."
"Look, having a 'infrastructure bill' in 2021, that ignores climate change is like having a, you know, infrastructure bill that ignores canals in 1860."
"I am proud of the people that are being loud and proud right now that are insisting that this be in the reconciliation package."
"We need a real climate bill that has to come through reconciliation. And we need to both move together."
"This is our last chance for our species to save ourselves. We got to get this job done this year in Congress."