Political Quotes

On the recordJune 10, 2010
Madam President, I just learned, by looking at one of the boards out here, that we have something called a Western Caucus, and the largest State in the Union that is bigger than all of the States in population in the caucus has not been invited to join the Western Caucus. Well, so be it. We will have to suffer along. This measure, I believe, sets a dangerous precedent by invalidating the endangerment finding on greenhouse gas pollution. I strongly oppose it. I wish to make the public health argument. What is an ``endangerment finding''? Simply put, it is a scientific determination made by the EPA that an air pollutant endangers the health and welfare of the American people and, therefore, it must be regulated under the Clean Air Act. This came about because of a 2007 case, Massachusetts v. EPA. What the Supreme Court said was that the EPA has an obligation to study the impact of global warming.…
Said by
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

Share & report

More from Dianne Feinstein

Nov 4, 2021

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of my bipartisan bill, the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic Act. This bill would establish a 9/11-style Commission to conduct an investigation on the COVID-19 outbreak and…

govinfo.gov
May 4, 2022

We also urge the subcommittee to reject the proposed 'LIHEAP Advantage' $100 million project for reasons we outline below.

congress.gov
Sep 20, 2022

Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Michael Schiffer on being confirmed to serve as Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Michael has prepared himself well for this important position, becoming…

govinfo.gov
May 17, 2022

Madam President, I rise today to support legislation that would rename local post offices in California to honor the life and legacy of two Californians. The first bill, led by Congresswoman Katie Porter, would designate the Northwood Post…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation