Political Quotes

“I rise today in opposition to a resolution that has been presented to overturn the EPA's lifesaving heavy-duty NO<INF>X</INF> rule. Across the country, heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks and buses, make up one-third of all transportation NO<INF>X</INF> emissions. Now, this is the same source of smog and soot that darkens skies in many communities and certainly poisons the lungs of too many Americans. In an effort to address those real challenges, the EPA's heavy-duty vehicle pollution rule is projected to cut NO<INF>X</INF> emissions from the heavy-duty sector by nearly half over the next dozen years. This represents a monumental investment and significant step forward in our Nation's health and air quality that will benefit all Americans. But instead of supporting this rule, some Members have suggested that we reverse course and instead leave in place an outdated pollution standard--a rule that even the heavy-duty vehicle industry acknowledges is too weak--and, in so doing, endanger the lives of thousands of Americans. This makes no sense. Consider the Inland Empire in Southern California. Truly this region, this geographical area, is the heart of our Nation's supply chain. No one in the Inland Empire wants the economy to shutter, but residents in the region know all too well the dangers that surround them. Children's playgrounds, veterans health centers, schools, and entire neighborhoods are surrounded by warehouses and distribution centers.…”