Susan Davis: “Climate change, offshore drilling, wildfires, scarcity--these concerns are expressed over and over again from my…”

“Climate change, offshore drilling, wildfires, scarcity--these concerns are expressed over and over again from my constituents in my district. People are anxious that the world that they are handing down to their children is not as pristine as the one they inherited. They plead with us to protect the environment. Yet time and time again, the House majority votes to undercut clean air and water laws, while blocking efforts to protect public lands. What a travesty when an allegiance to industry takes precedence over maintaining a healthy environment. This week, we wasted precious floor time with needless bills, like the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act, which made a mockery of the serious drought in California. The House needs to stop bringing irresponsible bills to the floor, giving away our cherished lands, stripping away environmental protections, and doing nothing to solve real problems like the drought in California. We have heard their excuses. They say environmental regulations slow the economy, but let's be honest: putting the interest of appropriations above our environment is a dangerously expensive notion. Let's stop being reactionary and get ahead of these real problems facing our planet. ____________________”