Political Quotes

“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 14, after line 9, at the end of title II, add the following new section: SEC. 207. PROTECTION AGAINST ASTHMA AND OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not delay finalization of any of the rules described in section 205(a) to establish standards for clean air and to reduce air pollution, if the pollution that would be controlled by the finalized rule is contributing to asthma attacks, acute and chronic bronchitis, heart attacks, cancer, birth defects, neurological damage, premature death, or other serious harms to human health. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 691, the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.”