[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 55 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     PUTTING PEOPLE OVER POLLUTERS

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I was hopeful that this Congress 
would be able to work together on bipartisan permitting reform. 
Unfortunately, it looks like extreme MAGA Republicans are hijacking 
H.R. 1 to put polluters over people. They seek to silence the voice of 
the community while doing little to nothing to lower energy costs.
  Climate change is real. We need more American energy production 
across the board. Oil and gas workers in my district know that energy 
jobs can mean a real shot at the American Dream for working families.
  This extreme MAGA proposal won't create all the energy jobs we must 
to remain globally competitive, but it does do this: It increases the 
deficit by $2.4 billion.
  We shouldn't have to choose between dirty air and polluted water just 
to meet the energy needs of the future. H.R. 1 picks winners and 
losers. The wealthy and well-connected win; workers lose.
  I believe in workers. House Democrats will continue to lower energy 
costs for everyone and give future generations a cleaner, healthier 
environment because we put people over polluters.

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