[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CLIMATE CHANGE

  (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, climate change is not a distant threat; 
it is reality. In the Pacific Northwest, our families and communities 
are facing acidic oceans; unhealthy, smoky air; decreased snowpack; 
droughts; and extreme weather patterns.
  Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 
the U.S. Global Change Research Program make clear: human activity is 
contributing to climate change. The science supporting these reports is 
convincing and alarming, but there is hope. We have the opportunity 
and, in fact, the imperative to take action that will protect our 
planet and grow our economy.
  I am honored to serve on the House Select Committee on the Climate 
Crisis, and I will work with my colleagues to reduce emissions, to 
transition to 100 percent clean energy, to create good-paying jobs, 
rebuild our Nation's infrastructure in a sustainable and resilient 
manner, invest in clean and efficient transportation systems, and 
support frontline communities, particularly communities of color and 
low-income communities, that have often faced a disproportionate share 
of the burden of our past inaction.
  The future of our planet and the health of our communities depend on 
the actions we take today. For our children, our grandchildren, and 
future generations to come, let's not wait.

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