The special envoy position would have Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004 and former senator from Massachusetts, playing a key role in implementing Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan, which calls for reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and requires a massive investment in clean energy, weatherization and efforts to green the transportation sector.
—Rebecca Beitsch, "Biden names John Kerry as 'climate czar' in new administration," 23 Nov. 2020 {12:41 PM EST}
—Rebecca Beitsch, "Biden names John Kerry as 'climate czar' in new administration," 23 Nov. 2020 {12:41 PM EST}
“I don’t know Congressman Ratcliffe. As the author of the 2004 law that created the director of national intelligence position, I obviously am very concerned about who the nominee is, the qualifications and the commitment to overseeing the intelligence community in order to provide the best-quality intelligence,” she told reporters.
—Alexander Bolton, "Ratcliffe nomination puts Susan Collins in tough spot," 4 Mar. 2020 {6:00 AM EDT}
—Alexander Bolton, "Ratcliffe nomination puts Susan Collins in tough spot," 4 Mar. 2020 {6:00 AM EDT}
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