The next four years, there won't be a week that goes by without a discussion of climate change. It's a naturally Conservative issue.
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It should simply be an empirical matter whether the climate is changing or not and whether we're responsible. But the various sides of the debate have now become so tribal that it's no longer a matter of changing our views as more information comes in.
Climate change has been going on as long as the planet is here, and there will always be a little bit of it.
We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it's uncomfortable to talk about.
There are many who would much prefer that the word 'climate' never be mentioned and that the issue be eliminated from our national conversation.
I think there is a degree of speculation that is satisfied the climate is changing.
We unfortunately already live on a planet where the climate has changed and will continue to change no matter what we do now. We're playing a game of making the problem less bad rather than preventing it.
Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.
On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.
I have not made any suggestions about climate change. This is more about blending or shifting the conversation about the environment versus the economy. It's just such an old, outdated conversation.
I think the climate has been changing for billions of years.