[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 70 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO THE EARTH

  (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, in Northwest Oregon, raging wildfires have 
made the air unhealthy to breathe. Ocean acidification, harmful algal 
bloom, and hypoxia threaten our fisheries. Droughts and extreme weather 
patterns jeopardize the livelihoods of our farmers.
  But there is hope. By recognizing the scale and urgency of the 
climate crisis, we can take meaningful action to address it.
  Today, the Biden-Harris administration is convening a group of world 
leaders to commit to ambitious action. We stand ready to work with them 
to enact policies that reduce emissions, create jobs, and support 
frontline communities.
  Last year, I joined my colleagues on the Select Committee on the 
Climate Crisis in releasing our bold, comprehensive, science-based 
Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero emissions no later than mid-
century, and net-negative thereafter. It includes bills like my 
bipartisan Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act, which I am reintroducing 
today, to help capture the power of the ocean and coastal ecosystems in 
mitigating the climate crisis.
  The Climate Action Plan is our road map. Now, on this 51st 
anniversary of Earth Day, we must all reaffirm our commitment to the 
Earth and to taking bold action to solve the climate crisis.

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