Honorable John Kerry
United States Senator, Massachusetts, Democrat
Senator Kerry was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984. He is chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-author, with Senator Barbara Boxer (CA-D), of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The following is excerpted from an October 28, 2009, statement before a hearing on the Act held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Today, we have an opportunity to lead the world in rolling back the urgent threat of climate change. We can protect the air our children breathe and the water they drink. We can improve every sector of our…
