Political Quotes

“if I can, just to reinforce the impacts of what we are talking about, children are most at risk. Children breathe even more air per pound of body weight than adults because children's respiratory systems are still developing; they are more susceptible than adults to environmental threats. Ground ozone is a summertime problem because of the heat and the combination of the pollution creating this, and children are outside playing and exercising during the summer months. Asthma is a growing threat to children. Children make up 25 percent of the population, and 40 percent of the cases of asthma are here. We are talking about 14 Americans dying every day from asthma, a rate three times greater than just 20 years ago. So we are talking about the pollution impacts, the impacts to individuals and communities. And I want to thank my colleague from Maine for introducing his comprehensive legislation and encouraging Members to sign onto it, and signing onto the Dear Colleague and making sure that the administration does its work, the courts do their work and that we do our work.”