Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Energy & Commerce Committee, said he was very pleased with President Obama’s emphasis on climate change during his inaugural address Monday.
“I though he gave a great speech, and I was so pleased that the first thing he mentioned was climate change,” Waxman told TPM. “I think he’s got a commitment on this issue and is going to make sure in the second term that is a very high priority. I’m very pleased.”
Obama said in his address: “We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.”
