[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 DEMOCRATS WILL ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, did you know that our planet is showing the 
disconcerting signs of global climate change? That should serve as a 
wake-up call to all of us. Scientists have found that 11 and 12 of the 
warmest years on record have occurred since 1995. The water in our 
lakes and rivers has warmed, and ice is being lost in the Arctic Sea at 
unprecedented rates.
  Steps should be taken to stop or reverse these trends as soon as 
possible, and the Democratic Congress is doing just that as a part of 
the Interior and Environmental appropriations bill.
  The legislation includes provisions to focus our efforts on global 
climate change by establishing a commission of the government's top 
scientific experts tasked with identifying key areas of scientific 
research and empowering them with the resources to finance their work. 
It also provides for funding, over the President's request, for clean 
water funds, reducing diesel emissions, clean air grants, and ensuring 
that environmental laws and justice and regulations are followed.
  Mr. Speaker, the Democratic Congress is committed to taking steps 
necessary to protect our natural resources and address global climate 
change. There's still time to save our planet.

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