Chellie Pingree: “This amendment eliminates funding for the Council on Environmental Quality. The office is responsible for coordinating…”

“This amendment eliminates funding for the Council on Environmental Quality. The office is responsible for coordinating the Federal Government's efforts to improve, preserve, and protect Americans' public health and environment. It also works to ensure that environmental reviews for infrastructure projects and Federal actions are thorough, efficient, and reflect the input of the public and local communities. This amendment would hobble the office and result in significant delays to infrastructure projects around the country. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”