Its coming. Hurricanes, floods, drouough, raging wildfdfires, snowstorms, and tornadoes. Is this purely nature, or are tthere manmamade, therefore controllable, factors at worork . A warmer, moister environment can intensify storms, creating heavier precipitation. And this Scientists Say is why human activities may account, at least in part, for the rise in extreme weather werere experiencing. The debate is setettled. Climate change is a fact. And when our childrens children lookok uin the eye a and ask ife didid all we could to leave them a safer, more stable world with new sources of energy, i want us to be able t to say yes, we did. [applause] as the obobama admininistratn renews itits commitment to ac the debate over Climate Change remains polarized. Climat scientist michael mann is a central figure in that debate. He was one of the scientists behind the development of the controversial hockey stick chart, which showed how temperature in the late Twentieth Century was exceptionally
Its coming. Hurricanes, floods, droughghtsraraging wildfirires, snowstorms, and tornadoes. Is this purely nature, or are thehere manmadede, therefore controllable, factors at work . K . A warmer, moister environment can intensify storms, creating heavier precipitation. And this Scientists Say is why human activities may account, at least in part, for the rise in extreme weather were e experiencing. The debate is settltled. Climate change is a fact. And when our childrens children look u us the eye andnd ask ife didd all we could to leave them a safer, more stable world with new sources of energy, i want us to be able to o say yes, we did. [applause] as the obamama administstratn renews its s commitme t to ac the debate over Climate Change remains polarized. Climate scientist michael mann is a central figure in that debate. He was one of the scientists behind the development of the controversial hockey stick chart, which showed how temperature in the late Twentieth Century was exception
Its coming. Hurricanes, floods, droughghtsraraging wildfirires, snowstorms, and tornadoes. Is this purely nature, or are thehere manmadede, therefore controllable, factors at work . K . A warmer, moister environment can intensify storms, creating heavier precipitation. And this Scientists Say is why human activities may account, at least in part, for the rise in extreme weather were e experiencing. The debate is settltled. Climate change is a fact. And when our childrens children look u us the eye andnd ask ife didd all we could to leave them a safer, more stable world with new sources of energy, i want us to be able to o say yes, we did. [applause] as the obamama administstratn renews its s commitme t to ac the debate over Climate Change remains polarized. Climate scientist michael mann is a central figure in that debate. He was one of the scientists behind the development of the controversial hockey stick chart, which showed how temperature in the late Twentieth Century was exception
Him so he can say more about the tragedy that occurred in texas over it weekend. Top of the morning and i thank you, mr. Chairman. Welcome. All nine witnesses. All time hearing. And the distinguished gentleman from wisconsin. Let me just say briefly that before discussing the important topic of the days hearing, i want to raise another issue that we must unfortunately confront with urgency. On sunday, a gunman shot and killed 26 church goers in southern springs, texas. We now know that information concerning his Court Marshal for Domestic Abuse should have been submitted by the air force to the National Instant criminal background check system and should have been prevented from purchasing firearms from licensed gun dealers via the brady background check system. Yesterday before this information came to light, i wrote to you, mr. Chairman, requesting that the briefing planned for our members tomorrow afternoon by atf on the issue of bump stocks. Be expanded through the fbi to discuss t
Over it weekend. Top of the morning and i thank you, mr. Chairman. Welcome. All nine witnesses. All time hearing. And the distinguished gentleman from wisconsin. Let me just say briefly that before discussing the important topic of the days hearing, i want to raise another issue that we must unfortunately confront with urgency. On sunday, a gunman shot and killed 26 church goers in southern springs, texas. We now know that information concerning his Court Marshal for Domestic Abuse should have been submitted by the air force to the National Instant criminal background check system and should have been prevented from purchasing firearms from licensed gun dealers via the brady background check system. Yesterday before this information came to light, i wrote to you, mr. Chairman, requesting that the briefing planned for our members tomorrow afternoon by atf on the issue of bump stocks. Be expanded through the fbi to discuss the background check issues. Related to southern springs. And in