"The agreement reached by the G-8 today demonstrates that President Obama and the international community are committed to addressing climate change, and doing so with great urgency. This underscores the importance of the American Clean Energy and Security legislation passed by the House last month because the United States will be negotiating in Copenhagen with the weight of strong congressional action.
"With this legislation, America has shown that we are ready to lead the world in transforming to a clean energy economy and create millions of new jobs. And at the G-8 Summit in Italy, world leaders have shown their commitment to strong international action to address climate change. We will work with all countries of the world to address the greatest challenge of our time."
Source Office of the Speaker of the House
