Harley Rouda

We have a tough problem that needs solving, and we will rise to the challenge.

It is time to step up and not be the Party of No.

Climate change is a national security threat.

For every $80 we spend supporting fossil fuels, we spend $1 on renewable fuels.

This used to be a bipartisan message... I'm hopeful that this committee... can get back to recognizing that it is not a debate about whether climate change exists.

These facts are scary, and they should be.

This used to be a bipartisan message. In the 1970's and 1980's, we saw bipartisan support for just this purpose.

I'm hopeful that this committee, and the full committee, as well as our entire Congress, can get back to recognizing that it is not a debate about whether climate change exists in humankind's influence, but what we can do together to…

I am encouraged that I do believe that smart capitalism and good government can provide the innovation and advancement to address these issues.

97 percent of climate scientists agree that climate change is happening and that it is being caused by humans.

We must say to the world: America will lead.

The science on climate change is settled, and we are past the point where this is an issue of debate.

The White House has chosen not to lead on this issue, so it is up to us in Congress to do so.

Climate change poses an enormous threat to our environment, our national security, our economy, and our long-term health.

It is one of the number-one threats to our national security.

The consensus on whether climate change is real is equivalent to the consensus on whether smoking causes cancer.

As we seek to reauthorize this landmark piece of bipartisan legislation, it is important that we recognize we have a long way to go to end rape, sexual violence, and sexual harassment on college campuses. Nearly one-quarter of American…

My final amendment addresses training for all participants involved in the complaint resolution process. Campus disciplinary processes, governed by Title IX, vary by school, and involve many participants before the complaint even reaches…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, strike lines 1 through 2 and insert the following: (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as…

I will point out that lots of times victims do not come forward to the police department and the court system because they recognize that they often will not get justice. That could be because of a lack of evidence, or that could be for…

As I mentioned, 25 percent of female students on campus have experienced sexual assault, yet less than 10 percent of college students who experience sexual violence report their assaults. For many survivors, reporting a sexual assault is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 39, line 6, insert after ``efforts.'' the following: ``(12) To develop and implement an alternative…

I appreciate the Member's comments and agree that suicide, nationally, is an issue, regardless of the situation, and I appreciate his comments that anybody in that situation should be encouraged to reach out. Mr. Chair, I yield back the…

Transgender and gender nonconforming people face extraordinary levels of physical and sexual violence. According to the U.S. Transgender Survey, which surveyed nearly 28,000 transgender Americans across all 50 States, nearly half of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, after line 15, insert the following (and redesignate other provisions accordingly): (C) in…