[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 7 (Wednesday, February 2, 1994)]
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       ELEVATING EPA TO CABINET LEVEL, A NECESSARY AND WISE MOVE

  (Ms. MARGOLIES - MEZVINSKY asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
3425, the Department of Environmental Protection Act [EPA]. Elevating 
the EPA to a Cabinet-level Department is a necessary and wise move 
which is long overdue.
  This bill takes several important steps that will ensure better 
understanding of environmental programs by heightening awareness of the 
problems we face and improving public access to information relating to 
our environment. This, coupled with the EPA's commitment to working 
with the business community, will accomplish two important goals: a 
safer, cleaner environment that does not jeopardize economic growth.
  I am proud to be an original cosponsor of this legislation and I urge 
my colleagues to support placing the EPA where it rightly belongs--as a 
Cabinet-level Department with the muscle and authority to confront and 
continue tackling the many environmental challenges we face as a 
nation.

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