[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1847]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CLIMATE CHANGE

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Safe Climate 
Caucus, I urge my Republican colleagues to lift their heads from the 
sand so that they can see the effects of climate change throughout our 
country.
  Scientists agree that climate change is causing the extreme weather 
that is devastating our citizens and our economy. The Republican 
response has been to deny the science. Year after year, Republicans in 
Congress not only refuse to do something about climate change, but they 
insist on policies that actually make things worse. Because Republicans 
are determined to ignore the threats posed by climate change, the 
President has no choice but to use executive authority to protect the 
American people.
  I look forward to hearing the President's proposals tomorrow at the 
State of the Union address. Hopefully, Congress can begin to show some 
leadership on this issue before it is too late.

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