Jared Huffman: “I support this amendment which will ensure that no funds are spent on activities that are not in compliance with the…”

“I support this amendment which will ensure that no funds are spent on activities that are not in compliance with the President's executive order on greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency and the 2013 executive order on climate change adaptation. These orders require agencies to simply take global warming into account when making decisions. This will save taxpayers lots of money while making our communities safer and cleaner. Fighting climate change has to be regarded as the biggest imperative of our time. {time} 1815 My State of California has stepped up to this issue and taken important bold steps to confront it, including passing Assembly Bill 32, the world's most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policy. At the Federal level, President Obama's efforts, through these orders, are critical steps toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change. Ensuring compliance with these measures is the least we can do on this critical issue; and, frankly, we should be doing much more. So I urge my colleagues to support the gentleman from Virginia's (Mr. Beyer) amendment and continue this effort to combat climate change.”