[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 196 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RURAL GREEN PARTNERSHIP

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to share with you a 
framework of principles to give rural America a seat at the table as we 
work to combat climate change. I call it the Rural Green Partnership.
  For generations, farm families in Illinois have worked hard to 
provide food for our country and for the world, but this year has 
brought a challenging growing season. Farmers have seen shifting 
weather patterns and severe flooding delay and even prevent planting 
and harvesting.
  Rural economies in Illinois and across the country depend on a stable 
climate to survive. Weather chaos means it is more difficult to grow 
our crops and put food on the table.
  I am proud to put forward the Rural Green Partnership, and if we 
follow the principles in this plan, we can lower greenhouse gas 
emissions and spur economic growth.
  Madam Speaker, I say to my colleagues: It is our moral and economic 
imperative to address this climate crisis and its impact on rural 
America.
  I urge them to join me in enacting the policies outlined in the Rural 
Green Partnership so we can provide our farming communities with more 
than just a path forward but, also, an opportunity to prosper.

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