Political Quotes

“Once it leaves Canada and is transported to refineries in the United States, the tar sands would increase the pollution in already plagued communities such as Port Arthur, which I showed you and I will show you again. Port Arthur is already refining tar sands oil. This is going to greatly increase the amount of tar sands oil they are going to be refining. They are on the EPA's list of cities with dangerous ozone levels, people suffering from asthma, respiratory ailments, skin irritations, and cancer. The oil companies aren't going to tell you about this and the Koch brothers aren't going to tell you about this and my Republican friends aren't going to tell you about this, but I am going to tell you about this. Tar sands will add another threat to Port Arthur and other communities that are already in distress. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an article describing health problems experienced by families living near Port Arthur refineries, and it is entitled ``Everyone Deserves Clean Air and Equal Protection From Pollution,'' dated August 12, 2014. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From Chron, August 12, 2014] Everyone Deserves Clean Air and Equal Protection From Pollution EVERY ONE SHOULD HAVE AN EQUAL RIGHT TO BREATHE CLEAN, SAFE AIR (By Hilton Kelley and Anne Rolfes) Would you want your child to live next door to an oil refinery and face an increased risk for cancer, heart or breathing problems?…”