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On May 24, 2016, Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-5) spoke to his colleagues on the House floor about the reality of climate change as a national security threat to the United States.
Mr. Speaker,
As the world hurdles towards an era where climate change impacts our everyday life, we MUST recognize the consequences of our inaction.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke to his colleagues on the House floor about how scientists have discovered a number of “tipping points” where abrupt changes in climate could create a variety of national and global effects.
Safe Climate Caucus chair Rep. Alan Lowenthal explains the "Greenhouse Gamble" and the need for a strong international climate agreement.
Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-5) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about the threats to biodiversity from climate change.
https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/speeches/the-biggest-threat-to-biodiversity
Mr. Speaker,
Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of an international climate change agreement in Paris next month.
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September 10, 2015
Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) urged climate deniers to heed the message of Pope Francis to care for the poor and act on climate in a message on the floor of the House of Representatives.
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"H.R. 1806, as it is currently written, specifically targets the climate change research program in the Energy Department and instructs the Director to cease “those climate science related initiatives identified…as overlapping or duplicative." A basic tenet of science is that you have to reproduce scientific results.
