[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   OUR COUNTRY NEEDS A GREEN NEW DEAL

  (Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support 
of the Green New Deal, which I am proud to cosponsor with Senator 
Markey and Representative Ocasio-Cortez.
  We are in a climate emergency, and we must work together to fight 
back and build an economy for everyone, an economy that just doesn't 
meet the threats of climate change but also directly invests in our 
communities.
  Everyone deserves safe water to drink, clean air to breathe, and a 
healthy place to live. Right now, we are not just failing the next 
generation; we are failing Americans today.
  This impacts all of us, from low-income communities that have been 
victims of environmental injustice to the millions of people whose 
livelihoods depend on agriculture. We must be prepared to lead and 
understand the link between housing and climate justice.
  Our cities need active and green public transit and walkable 
neighborhoods. We can build a sustainable future and create good union 
jobs.
  Our country needs a Green New Deal, and I pledge to keep fighting for 
those values every single day.

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