At the League of Conservation Voters' annual meeting on April 26, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) outlined the agenda for the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. She said the new panel will focus on the coastal effects of climate change. The plan is for the panel to travel to China, India, and Europe to meet with leaders in all of the countries. Pelosi would like the Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), to create policy recommendations that will both inform the American public and "make real progress in blunting the harsh consequences of global warming over the next two years." Pelosi maintained that she wants to have climate change legislation on the floor by July 4; however, that legislation will not include a mandatory limit on greenhouse gases.