Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in enthusiastic support of H.R. 1715, the Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act. Introduced by Representatives Deborah Ross and Max Miller, this good bipartisan legislation significantly advances the weather forecasting and climate modeling missions of the Department of Energy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, otherwise known as NOAA, by authorizing collaborative research partnerships between the agencies. Climate change is fueling extreme weather events, which poses significant threats to life and causes massive property damage across the United States. My home State of California has experienced billion- dollar extreme weather events and disasters. No State in our Nation is untouched by the damaging physical and emotional impacts of windstorms, flooding, and other disasters. Deadly storms across the South and Midwest and entire communities being washed away in Alaska are only a few of the many challenges that extreme weather events and climate change pose. In my own district in California, we have seen flooding in Monterey County, in Pajaro, in Watsonville, in San Benito County, and great devastation and suffering. Supporting a robust Federal weather and climate research enterprise is invaluable to the safety and well-being of the Nation.…”