[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 114 (Friday, August 2, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                             CLIMATE CHANGE

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the 
Safe Climate Caucus to once again direct our attention to the serious 
threat of climate change. Republicans continue to ignore this issue and 
instead waste our valuable time once again attempting to repeal the 
Affordable Care Act.
  Yesterday, our Interior appropriations markup ended up with no real 
timetable for when we can finish this bill. Worse yet, the funding 
levels in the Interior bill were absolutely irresponsible. The 
Republican bill would abandon our commitment to the environment, to our 
national parks, to the public health and safety, and most important to 
climate change mitigation programs.
  It is sad and shameful that we are about to adjourn for a 5-week 
district work period leaving critical business to create jobs, pass 
comprehensive immigration reform, and fight climate change.
  The time to act is now. I encourage my colleagues to begin to address 
this issue right away.

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