- “This is a human rights obligation and a matter of survival. Without a healthy planet to live on, there will be no human rights–and if we continue on our current path—there may be no humans.”—Michelle Bachelet, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- “People, Planet, Prosperity.”—The slogan for the recent Group of 20 summit in Rome.
- “What we saw was a very significant event … very concerning.”—Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs, on China’s recent test of a hypersonic weapons system.”
- “I’m totally out of sync with 48 other Democrats, I love them all. And I love all the Republicans. So I’m just trying to survive in a very, very, very divided Congress in a very divided country.”—Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.
- “The corporate wing of the Democratic Party: Can we stop calling them ‘moderates’”?—Paul Krugman, NYT.
- “It’s sad but not surprising that Kevin McCarthy is continuing down the morally bankrupt path of embracing House Republicans who are white supremacists and conspiracy theorists, but attacking Liz Cheney for telling the truth and standing for the Constitution.”—Rep. Liz Cheney spokesman Jeremy Adler.
- “Democrats want to track every penny you earn so they can then tax you and your family at the maximum possible amount.”—House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
- “Solving the climate crisis provides an incredible opportunity to grow good-paying jobs, lower costs for consumers and improve the air we breathe.”—Congresswoman Kathy Castor, who chairs the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
- “Part of this oncoming green tidal wave hitting the U.S.”—Daniel Ives, technology analyst at Wedbush Securities, on the announcement by Hertz that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla.
- “Changing their name (to “Meta”) doesn’t change reality: Facebook is destroying our democracy and is the world’s leading peddler of disinformation and hate.”—Statement from the Real Facebook Oversight Board, a watchdog group.
- “I find that appalling. In over 600 films and TV shows that I’ve done, we’ve never had a live round on set.”—Movie weapons specialist Mike Tristano, on the accidental shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the Western “Rust.”
- “The rise of corporate wokeness.”—What Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized in his keynote speech at the annual meeting of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
- “Thirty-five years ago, we opened our doors to our first patients. It was a glorious occasion that warms my heart to this day.”—H. Lee Moffitt, founder of Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute.
“Tampa continues to prove that it’s an ideal location for innovative tech companies looking for diverse, technical talent.”—Mayor Jane Castor, on the announcement that Boston-based cybersecurity analytics company Rapid7 will open an office at the shared workspace at Sparkman Wharf.