Political Quotes

“Almost 45 million people still live in counties exceeding the smog standard. More than 90 percent of my fellow Californians live in areas which do not meet Federal healthy air standards and over two-thirds of this pollution comes from mobile sources, primarily cars and trucks. In fact, according to the South Coast Air Quality and Management District, children in the Los Angeles air basin suffer a 15-percent reduction in lung function by age 12 because of exposure to smog. Transportation accounts for 70 percent of carbon monoxide [CO] emissions, and highway vehicles are the largest single source. The U.S. transportation sector emits per capita more carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides than any other country. We must do all that we can to promote clean-burning fuels, such as natural gas, electricity, and hydrogen. That is why today I am introducing legislation to provide a further incentive to market clean-fuel vehicles and provide a better environment for our citizens.”