Post-Sandy, Dems push for climate change action
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In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, lawmakers from the hardest-hit states continue picking up the pieces of widespread damage left in the wake of the storm, facing billions of dollars worth of infrastructural damage, dozens of civilian casualties, and lingering outages that left millions of Americans without power for days or even weeks. Even as they look to make immediate repairs, however, a number of Democrats are also pushing for reforms that will prevent similar future catastrophes -- and are using the moment to renew calls for serious action on climate change. During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing today on Sandy and its impacts, a handful of Democrats from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and elsewhere, stressed the need to make strong investments into rebuilding states' infrastructure in a way that would withstand future storms.
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Sandy
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| 0.112101 | "I feel as you do -- that the clock is ticking and [superstorm] Sandy has shown us all what the scientists sitting right in this room the day I got the gavel -- they all were sitting right here, and they told us exactly what would happen and it's all happening...Anyone with a heartbeat and a pulse can tell that things are changing," she said, ... |
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| -0.0287525 | "President Obama's policies have reduced the carbon in the air and will over the next 20 years," she said. ... |
| 0.0409406 | "President Obama's policies have reduced the carbon in the air and will over the next 20 years," she said. "I just feel people have to understand that the progress that we've made... We will make more progress." |
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| 0.141626 | "There is a new normal of new extremes, and we have to be prepared for it. The infrastructure for the past is no longer adequate for the new normal of new extremes that we are now facing," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ... |
| 0.150612 | "There is a new normal of new extremes, and we have to be prepared for it. The infrastructure for the past is no longer adequate for the new normal of new extremes that we are now facing," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., in today's hearing. "The reason that we have this new normal of new extremes is because global climate change is happening and is real. And we've tolerated the deniers for far too long in this body." |
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| 0.0625962 | "New York has no choice: We must simultaneously adapt and fortify our coastline to protect against future storms," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, ... |
| -0.14838 | "New York has no choice: We must simultaneously adapt and fortify our coastline to protect against future storms," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in remarks at the hearing. "Basically the whole southern area of New York is three islands: Long Island, Staten Island, and Manhattan... And we're connected by a vast array of 100-year-old tunnels and bridges that were built long before climate change, global warming, was in anybody's mind. So, most of our infrastructure has been built without the necessary flood protections in their design. Sandy reminded us of a very stark reality - we can either invest now or we'll pay later." |
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Sen. David Vitter
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Organization: Public Works Committee
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City: New York
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StateOrCounty: Maryland
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Post-Sandy, Dems push for climate change action
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