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On the recordApril 6, 2011
My amendment revokes the provisions of this act from going into effect until the EPA administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, certifies that the consequences of not regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and its subsequent impact on climate change, including the potential to create sustained natural and humanitarian disasters and the ability to likely foster political instability where societal demands exceed the capacity of governments to cope, do not jeopardize American security interests at home or abroad. Madam Chair, the overwhelming majority of respected scientists and scientific organizations worldwide all agree that manmade greenhouse gases do contribute to climate change, and these impacts can be mitigated through policy to curb these emissions. Just recently, a study by the National Academy of Science, conducted at the request of the U.S. Navy, concluded that climate change will pose a major challenge for the United States Navy in the emerging Arctic frontier.…
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois
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Apr 6, 2011

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