[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE TRUE STATE OF OUR UNION

  (Mr. LEVIN of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, last night we heard from a 
President who is clearly out of touch with the true state of our union. 
His rhetoric of compromise failed to meet the reality of the highly 
divisive policies he offered.
  The President failed to acknowledge that his tax scam has unfairly 
benefited big corporations, CEOs, and the wealthiest Americans at the 
expense of working people.
  He failed to acknowledge the severe shortcomings of his own 
administration when it comes to middle class families.
  He failed to acknowledge that his administration has ripped away 
protections for those with preexisting conditions.
  The President continued to use harmful rhetoric toward immigrants and 
declined to acknowledge that his anti-immigrant agenda has torn 
families apart, put kids in cages, and turned away those seeking asylum 
and safety.
  The President also failed to address one of the biggest crises we 
face, and that is the impact of climate change on our planet. We are 
witnessing more intense storms and stronger wildfires as a result of 
climate change, but instead of acknowledging those facts, the President 
denied climate science, nominated fossil fuel lobbyists to run the EPA 
and Department of Interior, and has undone critical environmental 
protection.
  We need a comprehensive agenda to combat climate change and a 
monumental shift to renewable energy, electric vehicles, and more 
energy-efficient buildings.
  While the President continues to deny science and common sense, I 
will continue to work with my colleagues on a Green New Deal to protect 
our planet for future generations.
  While the President's State of the Union address was out of touch, I 
welcome him to join Democrats in working For The People to lower health 
care costs, end the culture of corruption in Washington, effectively 
combat climate change, and serve the middle class.

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