Jessica Corbett

"It is very far from, to borrow from the country's Constitution, 'a perfect union.'"

"It's beyond enraging that Manchin and Sinema continue to say voting rights legislation needs 60 votes," while Republicans are "rigging elections and shutting Dems out of power for next decade on simple majority party-line votes," said one expert.

The decision, said one campaigner, "doubles down on reckless Wall Street deregulation and dangerous dawdling on climate-related threats to the financial system."

"It's time our federal government finally aligns its actions on climate change with its rhetoric, and takes the bold action necessary to avert climate catastrophe."

"Plastic is a global problem, and requires action and coordination at a global scale," said a Greenpeace campaigner. "As a major producer and exporter of plastic, the U.S. has a responsibility to take a leadership role."

"Thousands visit Red Rocks every month to experience amazing performances, not to be part of some dangerous biometric surveillance experiment."

"And to think, Ohio lawmakers had the opportunity to restore voters' faith in the democratic process."

"It definitely matches what the climate models show for the future around here—hotter, dryer summers and wetter winters... Our infrastructure isn't designed for that."