Today, 65 veterans from Operation Free and Veterans Green Jobs joined Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman as they announced the American Power Act. A big part of what they had to say today was about the security impacts of climate change and oil dependence. In fact, both Senators made the point to highlight how oil money enriches unpredictable and unfriendly nations like Iran. And the first speaker after Senator Lieberman was none other than Admiral Fallon, former head of US Central Command, who spoke of the destabilizing impact of climate change on weak nations around the world.

This bill is the opportunity we’ve been waiting for. For years, Congress has stalled progress on energy security and climate. But the time for dithering and delay is over and the time for action is now. The consequences are too great, and the dangers too real, for us to sit idly by while our enemies grow stronger at our expense.

Fundamental change does not happen without a fight. The partisan games of Congress and the lucrative ploys of lobbyists have always stood in the way of solving America’s problems. That’s why Americans need to stand up, speak out, and join the fight — with military leaders and veterans at our side. Take a moment, sign the pledge to support the American Power Act, and stand up for American security.

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