[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6073]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               EARTH DAY

  (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the 40th anniversary of 
Earth Day to support the millions of people around the world who are 
dedicating their time and service to protecting our environment. I 
commend all of our citizens for their efforts to clean up our 
environment, but most of all, I look forward to seeing what we in 
Congress will do to support them.
  I hope this will include passage of legislation I've recently 
introduced that will restore and protect the largest estuary on the 
west coast--the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds, which are a 
national treasure and a resource of worldwide significance.
  I also encourage all of us to stand with our constituents this week 
who are lending their time and service to activities to clean up our 
environment. One town in my district expects over 5,000 people to 
dedicate their day to clean up the local shoreline. Earth Day is truly 
about service, and it's a great opportunity for friends and neighbors 
to come together on behalf of our planet.

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