we are a global leader, and we are a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

the costs of inaction, in fact, on climate change far outweigh the costs of action.

No single country or State can possibly address climate change alone.

The new standard of 70 parts per billion is not as ambitious as some might have hoped for, but it will have a real and meaningful effect on the health of all Americans.

The Clean Air Act, as passed by Congress, requires that the ozone standard be based on science and health.

The evidence shows that, on balance, jobs are created and the economy expands following the passage of major environmental reforms.

Thankfully, the Obama Administration is basing its decision on the science, not industry interests.

Now is not the time to rest on our accomplishments. The only way to ensure we maintain our progress is to keep moving forward.

Wildfires and long-range shifting of ozone from Asia will need to be addressed if we're to achieve a lower standard.

Such a return on investment should prove the obvious: that when the environment is healthy, the economy is healthy.

We need to scale them and we need to get that information out in a way.

As the mother of three who's been in those first-grade classrooms and seen very bright kids who are struggling...

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the…

This is the final amendment to the bill which will not stop the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, this bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. I rise today as a mother, as a woman, and as a Representative…

We have only 6 legislative days left to avoid a reckless and unnecessary government shutdown. I come to the floor to, once again, urge the leadership of this House to focus on jobs. We need to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, and we…

Yesterday Congresswoman DeLauro and I held a Make It In America field hearing in Connecticut. We heard from manufacturers from across the State, including leaders from Click Bond in Watertown, Connecticut, who are committed to growing…

I actually traveled to Silverton to have a community meeting about whether a listing of Superfund would address this issue.

So we need the Environmental Protection Agency to review mining development to make sure that mining operations do not endanger crucial watersheds.

Congressman McDermott and I led a group of our Oregon and Washington colleagues asking the EPA to protect Bristol Bay.

In Connecticut, we know all too well the devastation caused by gun violence. We will never stop mourning the lives of the 26 people who were ripped from us by the horrific shootings in Newtown, but just as tragic are the deaths that don't…

I can tell you our nonprofits have a great deal of trouble coming up with the funds as it is.

Could you talk a little bit more about whether you think that is a good route, are there unintended consequences?

Exactly 2 months ago, I came to the floor to speak out against this House's reckless inaction on the highway trust fund, needlessly endangering hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs. Yet here we are again, with only 10 legislative days…

This is the final amendment to the bill which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage as amended. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with serious concerns. Today, we are…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on the passage of the bill, if…