[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2095-S2096]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

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REPORT OF THE VETO OF S.J. RES. 11, A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD DISAPPROVE 
 THE RULE ENTITLED ``CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NEW MOTOR VEHICLES: 
            HEAVY-DUTY ENGINE AND VEHICLE STANDARDS''--PM 15

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk:

To the Senate of the United States:
  I am returning herewith without my approval S.J. Res. 11, a 
resolution that would disapprove the rule entitled ``Control of Air 
Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle 
Standards.''
  This rule amends the Environmental Protection Agency's heavy-duty 
emissions control program--including its standards, test procedures, 
and other requirements--to further reduce the air quality impacts of 
heavy-duty engines. The rule cuts pollution, boosts public health, and 
advances environmental justice in communities across the country. It 
will prevent hundreds, if not thousands, of premature deaths; thousands 
of childhood asthma cases; and millions of missed school days every 
year.
  The resolution would deny communities these health benefits by 
resulting in weaker emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles and 
engines, which are significant sources of pollutants that threaten 
public health. If enacted, the resolution would squander $36 billion in 
benefits to society--and an opportunity to lead on the defining crisis 
of our time.

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  Therefore, I am vetoing this resolution.
                                                 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.  
The White House, June 14, 2023.

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