Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 36, line 18, after ``a disadvantaged community'' insert ``or a disproportionately exposed community''. Page 37, after line 13, insert the following new paragraph: ``(3) Disproportionately exposed community.--The term `disproportionately exposed community' means a community in which climate change, pollution, or environmental destruction have exacerbated systemic racial, regional, social, environmental, and economic injustices by disproportionately affecting indigenous peoples, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, or youth.''. Page 37, line 14, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''. Page 37, line 18, strike ``(4)'' and insert ``(5)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 779, the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Tlaib) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Michigan.”