[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10872]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CLIMATE CHANGE

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Sustainable 
Energy and Environment Coalition and the Safe Climate Caucus, I rise to 
call for urgent congressional action on climate change.
  This week, President Obama released a Climate Action Plan. While it 
makes important steps toward reversing the trend on carbon pollution, 
congressional action is necessary to get the job done.
  Climate change continues to affect our communities through severe 
events like extreme heat, floods, and superstorms.
  For so many African Americans and communities of color, the impact of 
climate change is real and present. They bear the brunt of the effects 
of pollution, toxic dump sites, and greenhouse gas emissions, leading 
to higher rates of asthma and a greater vulnerability to natural 
disasters.
  Yet, instead of working with Democrats to address climate change and 
promote job creation, Republicans voted on a bill to expand unsafe 
drilling and make Big Oil even bigger.
  That is exactly the wrong approach. Domestic energy production is 
already booming. The American people are waiting for real action on 
climate issues. We owe it to our children and future generations to act 
now on climate change.

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