Frank Pallone

Our constituents deserve a much better deal.

Now, I know Dr. Burgess said we are pushing this but, you know, Dr. Burgess, we are having a hearing today, and if the Republicans want to work with us on this proposal, they can.

It is good to see my colleague from New Jersey in the chair. And I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding. She is my classmate. There aren't too many of us left, but it is good to see her there. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4378…

Our witnesses today have testified that more than half of the residential and commercial buildings that will be standing in 2050 have already been built.

Developing a 100 percent clean economy by 2050 is not going to be easy, but it is absolutely necessary.

Residential and commercial buildings are responsible for nearly 40 percent of U.S. carbon pollution--more than any other sector.

Today's hearing is the committee's second this week and third in a series of ongoing hearings as we work to achieve 100 percent clean economy by 2050.

I believe that clean building solutions must be consumer-driven in order to be successful.

This past summer we saw the disturbing reports of the conditions at a CBP facility in Clint, Texas, that held large numbers of unaccompanied children.

These findings sound like they come from a dystopian novel, not a government report in 2019.

No child should have to endure this anywhere, and the fact that it was a result of intentional government policy is outrageous.

Separated children exhibited more fear, feelings of abandonment, and post-traumatic stress than did children who were not separated.

The OIG is unambiguous, and I quote, 'separated children exhibited more fear, feelings of abandonment, and post-traumatic stress than did children who were not separated.'

Last year, this administration forcibly separated thousands of innocent children from their families, leading to widespread chaos and untold harm to these children.

Today we are continuing our ongoing oversight of one of the most shameful actions of the Trump administration.

This is why withdrawing from the Paris Agreement hurts our efforts to reduce climate change.

The time for action is now.

The only nation in the world that is, is a significant signal.

We are actually lagging behind.

However, those of us who have studied this know that the opposite is true.

If done right, federal climate policy can help not just maintain but grow American competitiveness in the global economy.

I am committed to the 100 by 50 target and to building widely-supported solutions that make the necessary pollution reductions while also strengthening our economy for the future.

We must act, and our 100 by 50 plan is supported by the scientific consensus.

Combating climate change is a top priority of this Committee.

Transforming our economy to one that is 100 percent clean will be tough and will take significant resources and ingenuity.