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Again, clean jobs being preeminent in the world. green technologies. it's a defense issue, because what's happening with the planet, the erosion of habitat, the encroachment of deserts, the melting of glaciers, the drying of rivers, the thermal management of the planet. this all has an impact. competition for resources, migration, all of it. so it is a national security issue as our generals and other leaders in national security tell us. and of course it is a moral issue to preserve the planet. every single day, whether it's honoring the clean air act, whether it is issues that relate to food...

Talked about last weekend when i took a delegation, there were 14 of us, to spain for the cop 25. we were very well received there. our message was we're still in. you know, the president has opted out of paris, the paris accord, but we are there saying in the house of representatives and statehouses and governors' mansions and in city halls across the country, in the private sector and in the public sector, americans are still in. our children know better than some of the leaders in washington, d.c. the urgency of the climate crisis. it is a public health issue, clean air, clean water, food s...

A delegation. there were 14 of us, to spain for the copp 25. we were very well received there. our message was we're still in. the president has opted out of paris, the paris accord. we are there saying in the house of representatives, in state houses and governors mansions and in city halls across the country, private sector and in public sector americans are still in. our children know better than some of the leaders in washington, d.c. the urgency of the climate crisis. it is a public health issue. clean air, clean water, food safety. it is our job to issue. an economic issue, jobs, jobs, j...

It's an defense issue because e world is in peril from climate crisis. if you were c there, you would have heard very dire comments, a recent un report saying how close to a real problem we are. the clock is ticking. as you know, we have a great deal of exuberance in our caucus on thisex subject, and we want work together under leadership of kathy castor our chair on the select committee on climate as well as other committees of jurisdiction. the last pointte i'll make if y do believe that this is god's creation, we have a moral responsibility to be good stewards of it. if you don't agree it's...

>> that's separate and apart from who was honest and who is cutting deals and quid pro quo. that dollars was aproved by congress for a reason that wasn't charity, wasn't about being nice to ukraine. >> that is absolutely correct. it's a national defense issue. it's a nato issue. so it is, to me, a violation, something that the american public and that's why -- can look at, can see for themselves and read with their own eyes, that is, in fact, abuse of power and soliciting the aid, just like we said russia, i want you to do this for me. he's now clearly said, ukraine, help me. you know, go back...