Politics of Climate Change | Years of Living Dangerously

I want to know why there aren’t more

I want to know why there aren’t more Republicans in Congress willing to come

Republicans in Congress willing to come

Republicans in Congress willing to come forward on climate so I’m going to meet

forward on climate so I’m going to meet

forward on climate so I’m going to meet the gops most outspoken critic

the gops most outspoken critic

the gops most outspoken critic Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse I

Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse I

Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse I am back to again urge my colleagues to

am back to again urge my colleagues to

am back to again urge my colleagues to wake up to the stark reality of climate

wake up to the stark reality of climate

wake up to the stark reality of climate change nearly every week for the last

change nearly every week for the last

change nearly every week for the last four years White House has taken to the

four years White House has taken to the

four years White House has taken to the Senate floor I am here today for now the

Senate floor I am here today for now the

Senate floor I am here today for now the 50th time 64th 73 I’m gonna keep doing

50th time 64th 73 I’m gonna keep doing

50th time 64th 73 I’m gonna keep doing this I’m never going to walk away from

this I’m never going to walk away from

this I’m never going to walk away from this issue today is my 130 107 140 fifth

this issue today is my 130 107 140 fifth

this issue today is my 130 107 140 fifth time high if this is uncomfortable for

time high if this is uncomfortable for

time high if this is uncomfortable for my colleagues I apologize but basically

my colleagues I apologize but basically

my colleagues I apologize but basically I don’t care White House pulls no

I don’t care White House pulls no

I don’t care White House pulls no punches when it comes to calling out

punches when it comes to calling out

punches when it comes to calling out Republicans they just facility wash

Republicans they just facility wash

Republicans they just facility wash their hands for being the last remaining

their hands for being the last remaining

their hands for being the last remaining conservative party on earth to deny the

conservative party on earth to deny the

conservative party on earth to deny the science and climate change it is time it

science and climate change it is time it

science and climate change it is time it is well past time like a lot of people

is well past time like a lot of people

is well past time like a lot of people this situation drives me nuts that what

this situation drives me nuts that what

this situation drives me nuts that what should not be a partisan issue has has

should not be a partisan issue has has

should not be a partisan issue has has become a partisan issue but it really

become a partisan issue but it really

become a partisan issue but it really isn’t a partisan issue you’ve got to

isn’t a partisan issue you’ve got to

isn’t a partisan issue you’ve got to look behind the partisanship and see

look behind the partisanship and see

look behind the partisanship and see who’s pulling the strings the truly evil

who’s pulling the strings the truly evil

who’s pulling the strings the truly evil story is what the fossil fuel industry

story is what the fossil fuel industry

story is what the fossil fuel industry is doing

is doing

is doing they’ve taken power centers of the

they’ve taken power centers of the

they’ve taken power centers of the Republican Party and grabbed them all

Republican Party and grabbed them all

Republican Party and grabbed them all and if they pull their support from a

and if they pull their support from a

and if they pull their support from a Republican candidate that’s a very

Republican candidate that’s a very

Republican candidate that’s a very serious threat do you see any

serious threat do you see any

serious threat do you see any Republicans who want to do the right

Republicans who want to do the right

Republicans who want to do the right thing on this I would say 12 to 20

thing on this I would say 12 to 20

thing on this I would say 12 to 20 Republican senators would like to be

Republican senators would like to be

Republican senators would like to be involved in a serious piece of climate

involved in a serious piece of climate

involved in a serious piece of climate legislation and feel they can’t talking

legislation and feel they can’t talking

legislation and feel they can’t talking to Republican senators about climate

to Republican senators about climate

to Republican senators about climate change is like talking to prisoners

change is like talking to prisoners

change is like talking to prisoners about escape they look around and the

about escape they look around and the

about escape they look around and the whole conversation is how are we gonna

whole conversation is how are we gonna

whole conversation is how are we gonna get safely over the fence or under the

get safely over the fence or under the

get safely over the fence or under the fence have you got a tunnel these are

fence have you got a tunnel these are

fence have you got a tunnel these are people who’ve got essentially a

people who’ve got essentially a

people who’ve got essentially a political gun to their heads right

political gun to their heads right

political gun to their heads right they’re being told you do this and it’s

they’re being told you do this and it’s

they’re being told you do this and it’s a career ender do you see

a career ender do you see

a career ender do you see any hope any day like their a lot what

any hope any day like their a lot what

any hope any day like their a lot what I’m bullied by is the conversations from

I’m bullied by is the conversations from

I’m bullied by is the conversations from Republican senators saying I know I

Republican senators saying I know I

Republican senators saying I know I can’t get there yet but keep doing what

can’t get there yet but keep doing what

can’t get there yet but keep doing what you’re doing what does it take to turn

you’re doing what does it take to turn

you’re doing what does it take to turn them safe passage some form of safe

them safe passage some form of safe

them safe passage some form of safe passage I’m amazed by what White House

passage I’m amazed by what White House

passage I’m amazed by what White House is telling me despite the threat of the

is telling me despite the threat of the

is telling me despite the threat of the fossil fuel lobby there may be enough

fossil fuel lobby there may be enough

fossil fuel lobby there may be enough Republican votes in the Senate to pass a

Republican votes in the Senate to pass a

Republican votes in the Senate to pass a climate bill