Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi directly linked the ongoing wildfires raging in California with the “climate crisis” during her weekly briefing Friday; saying “mother nature” is demanding Congress “do something about this.”
“We can no longer afford to deny the connection between the climate crisis and the wildfires… We can no longer be in contempt of the science that tells us why storms that batter the Gulf Coast are so severe,” said Pelosi.
Speaker Pelosi: "America can no longer afford to deny the connection between the climate crisis and the wildfires." pic.twitter.com/5CpCfbv3vk
— The Hill (@thehill) September 18, 2020
“Mother nature’s statement: Do something about this!” added the Speaker. “We have legislation on the floor, an energy package!”
Watch Pelosi’s comments above.
CORTEZ CONFUSION: Ocasio-Cortez Says Capitol Staffers Think She’s an ‘INTERN’
Incoming Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a lasting impression in her first few days on Capitol Hill; taking part in an unscheduled climate protest outside Nancy Pelosi’s office and being mistaken as an “intern” by staffers.
The self-described Democratic-Socialist left New York City for the nation’s capital this week, where the youngest Congresswoman in US history complained of her public misconception.
“People keep giving me directions to the spouse and intern events instead of the ones for members of Congress,” she posted on social media.
People keep giving me directions to the spouse and intern events instead of the ones for members of Congress 🤦🏽♀️
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 14, 2018
Cortez made national headlines after her surprise victory over a long-serving Democratic Congressman; bizarrely calling Israelis the “occupiers” of Palestine and saying the government should “just pay for” socialized medicine and free college tuition.
AL GORE: Fight Against Global Warming Same as ‘CIVIL WAR,’ Will Cause ‘End of Civilization’
Anti-Trump crusader and former Vice President Al Gore issued a dire warning against the perils of climate change this week; suggesting global warming was the same as the American “Civil War” and can bring about the “end of civilization.”
“What is going on in the public square right now is more important than any time since the Civil War,” Gore said. “We are facing an ecological crisis that can bring about the end of civilization.”
Al Gore Compares Climate Change To Civil War, Could Spur ‘End Of Civilization’ https://t.co/ZLubUrzTsR pic.twitter.com/w4lYej1GIR
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 15, 2019
“Atlanta is emerging as a leader among cities,” Gore told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I am extremely impressed with the leadership of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the work that she is doing in the environmental space.”
Read the full report at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.