senators tom udall, chris van hollen, brian schatz, and sheldon whitehouse lead those efforts. in addition, we should acknowledge that senators ed markey and jeff merkley have long led bills to bring about comprehensive climate action. we need to get all the good ideas we can out on the table. and we need the republicans to come with ideas of their own. just this week, republican senator lamar alexander of tennessee proposed a "manhattan project for clean energy," reviving an idea he pushed a decade ago, which would increase funding for energy research. this is promising. so let's bring all the ideas to the table and take action on climate. taking decisive action is good for our health, our environment, and our economy. america can either follow or lead on climate change. democrats think we should lead. >> the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. >> asked not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country. >> and the people who knocked these buildings down. book,pan's new was the the presidents, ranking the best and worst chief executives remise ins