Rally Behind a Strong Climate Security Act

This afternoon’s press conference and rally was joined by key leaders in the Senate who took time before the floor debate to voice their support for the passing of a strong Climate Security Act.

Present were Senators Boxer, Cardin, Kerry, Klobuchar, and Snowe.

They represented a united front for a sustainable future, characterized by green jobs, better security, and a stronger economy.

It was just as much a rally for them, leading into the debate, as it was for those watching. Senator Boxer said of her fellow senators that they knew this argument by heart, and that despite the hard and lonely fight against special interests, they stood unwavering with science and bipartisan support on the side of passing the Climate Security Act.

Senator Kerry said that the passing of this bill “goes to the core of our very responsibilities as legislatures for the future.” To him and the other senators standing beside this cause is a “matter of public responsibility.”

In addition to the comments made by the senators, there were remarks made by members of the religious, scientific, labor, economic and environmental communities in support of the passing of a strong bill to combat global warming.

Their stories of how the evidence of global warming is affecting their lives and their work proved further that the people of this nation are ahead of the federal government when it comes to accepting the realities and severities of the implications of a changing environment.