[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 201 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BUILDING BACK GREEN

  (Mr. ESPAILLAT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend my colleagues 
for acting to tackle the climate crisis. Under President Biden's 
leadership, we are celebrating America's efforts to combat our world's 
largest existential threat: global warming.
  Last week, Speaker Pelosi led a diverse group of House Democrats to 
Glasgow, Scotland. I was part of that group, the COP 26 conference, and 
our message was clear. The U.S. is proud to be back in the Paris 
Agreement and will continue to demonstrate our commitment to reach net-
zero emissions.
  Our commitment was met by action, not only with the agreements that 
were struck during the conference, but also the sound policies included 
in the Build Back Better Act. The framework's $555 billion investment 
represents the largest single investment in our clean energy economy in 
history. This includes buildings, transportation, industry, 
electricity, agriculture, and climate-smart practices across lands and 
waters.
  As an environmental justice policy, the Justice40 acknowledges 
decades of environmental burdens on Black, Brown, and indigenous 
communities. Upholding this policy is vital to guarantee that 
communities that have weathered the costs of climate change finally 
receive commonsense human rights.
  Let's build back better. Let's build back green.

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