Barbara Boxer: “So we can see clearly--and I think the letter from the American Sustainable Business Council makes a very important…”

“So we can see clearly--and I think the letter from the American Sustainable Business Council makes a very important statement: History shows that smart clean energy policies are good for our environment, our economy, and business. We urge you . . . to oppose both resolutions to disapprove the established safeguards. Another letter from many of these leading public health organizations--quote: Please make your priority the health of your constituents and vote No on these Congressional Review Act resolutions. . . . I find it very hard to comprehend that a majority of this Senate, led by my Republican friends, would side with the special interests above the people who simply want to breathe clean air, who simply want to see us dedicated to the fight against climate change. These groups understand the importance of taking action to reduce carbon pollution. When we reduce that dangerous pollution from powerplants, the Clean Power Plan will deliver important health benefits. This is what I hope the American people will understand. This is science. By the year 2030, if we defeat this Republican effort, here is what will happen to our communities: We will prevent up to 3,600 premature deaths, we will prevent up to 1,700 heart attacks, we will prevent up to 90,000 asthma attacks in children, and we will prevent 300,000 missed workdays and schooldays.…”