Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the next devastating flood or natural disaster is not if, but when, and we have a choice to make here today: We can either help our communities prepare and prosper for years to come or continue to drag our feet and face the dire consequences. We owe it to ourselves, to our constituents, and to future generations to get this right, and I, personally, want to be on the right side of history when we look back on this climate crisis. The work we are doing here is not duplicative or onerous; it is smart, meaningful, and bipartisan, and I look forward to its passage. I would like to thank all my colleagues for their support of H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act. I especially would like to thank Chairman Grijalva for his leadership and the commitment of his committee on this effort. I applaud and thank the sponsor, Mr. Kilmer, for his leadership on this important legislation and Chairman McGovern for his work to move this legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the rule and a ``yes'' vote on the previous question. The material previously referred to by Mrs. Lesko is as follows: Amendment to House Resolution 748 At the end of the resolution, add the following: Sec. 5. Immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the resolution (H. Res.…”