[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          SAFE CLIMATE CAUCUS

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, while Congress is dealing with this 
manufactured sequester crisis, we have a real climate crisis occurring 
right outside the window.
  There is clarity on what should be a bipartisan issue with the 
public. Seven out of 10 Americans believe the scientists that climate 
change is happening and that humans are making it worse. Every day, 
Americans see the impact. With record droughts and extreme storm 
events, 2012 set more than 3,500 monthly records for extreme heat, 
rain, and snow.
  This week, 38 leading Republicans and national security advisors 
urged international action to prevent and mitigate the impact of 
climate change. The letter highlights the importance of immediate 
action and expresses national security concerns should we fail to 
address these issues.
  We should be addressing the real climate crisis instead of dealing 
with a phony, made-up fiscal crisis.

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