[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CLIMATE CHANGE

  (Mr. HONDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the state of 
knowledge about climate change and the impact it will have on our 
Nation.
  Secretary of State John Kerry called climate change ``the greatest 
challenge of our generation.'' Al Gore was the first to call us to 
action more than 30 years ago. Even with his courageous leadership, we 
still have not taken the necessary actions.
  The number of Americans who do not believe in climate change has 
increased since last year, and this is unacceptable. Our citizens need 
to be informed about climate change and the very real consequences it 
holds for all of us. This is why I introduced the Climate Change 
Education Act of 2014.
  The Climate Change Education Act will create formal and informal 
education opportunities for all age groups. It will ensure people 
understand the complexity and seriousness of the problems we are 
facing. It will also give them ways to start fighting climate change. 
Climate change impacts every ecosystem on Earth--our oceans, forests, 
rivers, lakes, and everything that lives in them.

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