Former Vice President Joe Biden
Joe Biden2020 Dems slam Trump decision on West Bank settlements Trump calls latest impeachment hearings ‘a great day for Republicans’ Overnight Health Care: GOP senator says drug price action unlikely this year | House panel weighs ban on flavored e-cigs | New York sues Juul MORE went toe-to-toe with billionaire Tom Steyer
Thomas (Tom) Fahr SteyerSanders official predicts health care, climate change will be top issues in fifth Democratic debate Poll: Biden holds 20-point lead in South Carolina Sanders reclaims second place in new 2020 poll MORE over their climate credentials during the fifth Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday.
Steyer, who has sought to brand himself as the climate candidate, said he would use his presidential powers to declare the climate crisis an emergency on his first day in office.
“I am the only person on this stage who will say climate is the No. 1 priority for me,” Steyer said.
That touched a nerve with Biden, who said, “I don’t need a lecture from my friend.” He went on to add that climate change is “the existential threat” and “the No. 1 issue.”
Joe Biden: I don’t need a lecture from Tom Steyer, who was building coal mines while I was working on environmental issues and climate change.#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/Am54uu9ls6
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 21, 2019
But Steyer challenged Biden, who spent nearly four decades in the Senate, and the other lawmakers onstage, saying, “Congress has never passed an important climate bill ever.”
“This is a problem which continues to get worse. That’s why I’m saying it’s a state of emergency,” Steyer added.
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders2020 Dems slam Trump decision on West Bank settlements Sanders doubles down on Bolivia ‘coup,’ few follow suit Overnight Health Care: GOP senator says drug price action unlikely this year | House panel weighs ban on flavored e-cigs | New York sues Juul MORE (I-Vt.) jumped in to note that in July he introduced a bill with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezSanders doubles down on Bolivia ‘coup,’ few follow suit Hillicon Valley: Progressives oppose funding bill over surveillance authority | Senators call for 5G security coordinator | Facebook gets questions over location tracking | Louisiana hit by ransomware attack Overnight Energy: Mark Ruffalo pushes Congress on ‘forever chemicals’ | Lawmakers spar over actor’s testimony | House Dems unveil renewable energy tax plan | Funding for conservation program passes Senate hurdle MORE (D-N.Y.) to declare a climate change emergency.
