Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, after line 15, insert the following (and redesignate subsection (b) as subsection (c)): (b) Additional Certification Regarding Costs of Responding to Human-Caused Climate Change.--For a Governor's determination to have the effect described in subsection (a), such determination shall include a certification that the inapplicability of a State or Federal plan described in such subsection will not have a significant adverse effect on costs associated with a State's plan to respond to extreme weather events associated with human-caused climate change, taking into account any costs necessary to-- (1) adapt or respond to increased sea level rise or flooding; (2) prepare for or respond to more frequent and intense storms; (3) fight or otherwise respond to more frequent and intense wildfires; and (4) adapt or respond to increased drought. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois.”