If we want to speed up permitting... you actually need to fund the agency.

It would be extremely destructive, not only because of the--I mean, one is the climate emissions that they would--that they bring about.

Absolutely not. We don't have to choose. We can absolutely do both.

We can have a win-win for the environment, for our public health, and for places like the Imperial Valley.

If they are acting responsibly, why do they want to waive the laws that hold them accountable to acting responsibly?

In the Imperial Valley, the Salton Sea has a massive supply of lithium.

I always tell people that my proudest day was the day I became a United States citizen.

Chipping away government in order to make it as ineffective as possible, and then complaining that they can't do their job...

I can't identify a single thing.

This fund is specifically meant to make sure that low-income and people of color have access to those funds.

These laws were established by this Congress in bipartisan fashion to protect the air that we breathe.

One of the reasons why I ran for office many years ago was to make sure that I am a voice for the community that I grew up in.

The laws that are in the books, far from being obstacles, are actually guides.

We shouldn't be seeking exceptions to the law in order to make sure that this happens safely.

They give us a false choice between having healthy communities, a healthy environment, and energy security.

It is making sure that we are making investments for the right long-term outcomes. And so that is what the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund really does.

In my district, residents already breathe some of California's most polluted air, and a chemical disaster can be a death sentence to vulnerable communities like the one that I represent.

As a doctor, the health of my constituents is my top concern, and I have seen firsthand that we must do more to protect vulnerable communities from pollution and other environmental dangers.