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Joseph P. Kennedy III is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the prominent Kennedy political family, being the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and the great-nephew of President John F. Kennedy. During his time in Congress, Kennedy focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, advocating for policies that aimed to support working families and address income inequality. He is known for his efforts to promote renewable energy and combat climate change.
I am concerned, Madam Chair. One of your former colleagues recently wrote in a concurring opinion that he 'respectfully disagrees with the Supreme Court's finding' that FERC is required to consider environmental effects during its approval…
our current energy policy is, unfortunately, sidelining communities and landowners in favor of industry interests.
More than 80 percent of Latinos live in American counties where at least one federal air pollution law has been violated.
Today, in the United States, nearly 80 percent of black Americans live within 30 miles of a coal plant, breathing in toxic chemicals and living with health consequences of our deference to fossil fuels.
Few natural disasters so clearly and painfully illustrate the reinforcing cycle of climate change and the cost of our continued inaction as wildfires.
Every single day that we wait only makes it harder to finally come up with a solution and end it.
Some of our colleagues will say that the science isn't as clear as I claim it is.
Prohibition has clearly failed, and America is not waiting for its government anymore.
This is a critical debate and it is long overdue. Federal prohibition has failed, from our criminal justice system, to our healthcare system, to our State and local governments that are forced to navigate an impossible landscape.
If the Federal Government wants to be active and honest and a smart stakeholder in marijuana policy, we have to break free from that catch-22.
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