Back in 2016, the United States made an ambitious promise. By setting onto the Paris climate

agreement, the U.S. joined nearly 200 countries. They had all agreed to try to slow down the

pace of global warming. Looking back on that moment now, it all seems so hopeful.

As excellence the Secretary of State of the United States of America.

Then Secretary of State John Kerry, he signed the climate agreement with his granddaughter

in his lab to emphasize what was at stake. A 16-year-old from Tanzania gave a rosy speech

declaring the future is bright.

Thank you very much.

I last speak up for this signing ceremony. And then of all people, Leonardo DiCaprio

gave a speech.

Our planet cannot be saved unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground where they belong.

Leonardo, allow me to introduce you to Joe Manchin.

The last great hope for actual legislation. That would have a real impact on climate change.

That plan just got tossed out by the Democratic Senator from West Virginia.

Last week, after months of negotiations, Senator Manchin announced he wasn't comfortable

with climate spending right now. Even though passing a big ambitious bill, it may be the

only way to reach Paris agreement goals by the end of the decade.

After months of back and forth, Joe Manchin told Democratic leaders that he will not support

the major climate provisions that are a key part of President Joe Biden's agenda.

It's worth emphasizing a version of this climate legislation has been floating around

Washington for a year now. Democrats have been trying to right-size it to fit Manchin's

demands ever since he blew up the last version of this bill in December.

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