[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 178 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8550-H8551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        OUR BODIES, OUR CHOICES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Lee) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, when the Supreme Court voted to 
overturn Roe v. Wade, I was totally outraged. We knew that that day was 
coming, and as horrific as it was and is, we were ready. But I was not 
alone in that outrage.
  Madam Speaker, over the past few weeks, the American people took 
their outrage, and they turned it into action. From Kentucky to 
California, red States to blue, our constituents made their voices 
heard, and their message is clear.
  Americans trust people, not politicians, to make their own decisions 
about their health and their lives, including about abortion. Americans 
will use their vote to strike down attacks on reproductive rights time 
and time again and, yes, support reproductive freedom. Madam Speaker, 
it is time to turn our constituents' demands into congressional action.
  To my Republican colleagues who try to claim their extremism as 
public opinion, we saw that the majority of American people are not 
buying it. I am determined to ensure that their voices are heard, to 
fight for all of our rights to make our own decisions over our bodies. 
I won't stop, and none of my colleagues here will stop, until the right 
to abortion is available and to keep politicians from interfering in 
our personal decisions about our bodies. We are going to keep fighting 
that this is available to everyone regardless of race, ZIP Code, or 
income. It is our bodies, and it is our choices.


                    Climate Change Fueling Wildfires

  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the 
House amendment to S. 3902, the FIRE Act. I am proud to support this 
bill and thank my good friends and fellow Californians, Senator Padilla 
and Congresswoman Lofgren, for their leadership, and Chairman DeFazio 
and the Speaker for bringing it to the floor.
  Communities across the world are feeling the impact of climate 
change, fueling wildfires and harming fragile ecosystems and 
communities.
  I was privileged to be in Egypt last week for COP27, and it was very 
apparent and clear, and the voices were heard that we have got to 
address these

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critical issues with regard to the climate crisis now.
  I have directly witnessed the devastating effects of wildfires on 
homes and livelihoods in my community, which is why I am proud to 
support this bill and urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' with me.

  Current wildfires are growing larger and hotter, requiring urgent and 
robust action from the Federal Government. The FIRE Act allows FEMA to 
predeploy assets during high-risk times, improves relocation assistance 
for public infrastructure affected by fires, and ensures equity of 
assistance for Tribal communities and governments.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amended bill.

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