[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 23970]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CLIMATE CHANGE

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I am urging all Members of the House to 
join in support of House Resolution 151, which is a resolution of 
inquiry that requests the President of the United States to provide to 
the House of Representatives documents in his possession relating to 
the anticipated effects of climate change on the coastal regions of the 
United States.
  With the devastation of hurricanes Wilma, Rita and others, we are 
aware that there is a new phenomenon that is affecting this country 
with respect to climate change. Scientists may dispute whether or not 
the meteorological changes that we have witnessed are somehow related 
to changes in the global climate, but one thing for sure, it is 
important that Congress begin a dialogue with the administration.
  It is important that we find out what connection there may be with 
climate change and effects on coastal regions. Hurricane Katrina 
certainly illustrated that we should be concerned about climate change. 
This resolution of inquiry, now sponsored by 151 Members of the House, 
aims to get the facts from the administration and begin a dialogue that 
would be important to our Nation's economy and our national security.

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