[I missed half of Nelson. He seemed to have been allowed to jump the gun on the debate.]
Nelson — People are suffering under high gasoline prices. But there are hybrids, new ethanol, and plug-in hybrids, which could combine to give very gasoline mileage.
We have the technology to solve this problem. We just lack the political will.
My constituents need hope.
I want to be part of providing that hope
11:15 am. S3036 — Climate Security act begins debate.
Feinstein starts.
Catastrophic climate change is coming — nobody should doubt that.
Global warming is happening.
More destructive and deadly storms.
Species are starting to disappear, like the polar bear.
[She doesn't entirely have her facts right on impact of melting Greenland and Antarctica, which she says would be 20 feet sea level rise. It would be 250.]
We must begin by reducing greenhouse gas emissions 65% to 80% below 1990 levels by mid-century. Gets you to 450 ppm.
Gore told her we may need to limit to 350 ppm.
This bill promotes low carbon technologies.
This bill will signal that the United States after a long time of doing nothing is prepared to stand up tall and lead
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is that the first time 350′s come out the mouth of a senator?