including one of our witnesses we are hoping will answer. and this has caused human harm and sadly they are growing. many colleagues know that i represent the low-lying state in the nation delaware. we are already losing -- we have sea level rise. and we look to repair our homes, business, infrastructure and we -- are already paying for the cost of climate change. this is not just about delaware but about the 49 other states as well with the plan that we will share. with people around the world. we are grappling with the cost of climate change. today we will focus on how it is fueling extreme weather and how, may be more importantly, what we can do about it. in one sense climate change is affecting every aspect of the

weather. nasa tells us global temperature has increased more than one degree celsius which is two degrees fahrenheit since 1880. that is mostly due to the human caused of climate change because our planet is warmer, on average for hot days are getting hotter. and the warmer atmosphere hold more water vapor the rain storms going more intense. water corrosion's are producing stronger hurricanes. last week we saw hurricane otis recap it and devastation -- recap vick and -- reek have oc and devastation. it is hard to believe, but it is true. we do not explant -- experience planetary assets. we live through and clean up from and we pay for specific

weather disasters. extreme weather event attributions scientist hope to explain these events. and recognizing we as a planet must prepare for more frequent intense weather industry, and as elected leaders we need to understand what to expect in our states and communities. how much worse will the heatwave become in the years to come and how likely is it that the community will experience a larger flood next time? extreme event attributions science is helping us answer the questions as well. the ability to do so will be critical. as we plan future infrastructure, projects that -- we work a lot on that stuff and stuff in this committee. we have parts of a bipartisan infrastructure bill and ben we have the privilege of managing on the floor in one of the biggest infrastructure built in the country. but thank you -- making more foreign policy decisions will help americans be protected from

extreme weather and using taxpayer dollars more. let me close while reminding everyone that climate change is driving extreme weather but we are not helpless or hopeless. the situation is not hopeless. working together we can prevent the worst impact of global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. that is what we are doing. next a bipartisan infrastructure bill that i mention on inflation reduction act we are turning adversity into opportunity. and importantly we are doing so in a way that invest in american clean energy, lower energy cost creates good paying jobs on the -- all in the country making the country resilient. it is important to acknowledge we have more work ahead of us to tackle this challenge. we take steps to prepare for that are extreme weather attribution, but this can be an important tool. with that with -- we look forward to hearing from you to understand how we can better

understand and anticipate what is coming and increase resilience to climate fuel extreme weather. before we do that i want to hear from our ranking member senator capita with opening statements. your recognize. >> thank. before i begin, i have a throat in my mouth. so i know that is weird. for pointing that out but i could choke. so. [applause] i'm having an extreme throat event. -- [laughter]

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