Paul Tonko

We have to prioritize energy security and affordability for consumers, as Mr. Shimkus said, and use experience and science as our guide for our energy policy.

I share your sentiments totally. We thank you for your participation and cooperation on the other side of the aisle.

It has never been more obvious that our collective climate response, future economic prosperity, and commitment to building a more just and equitable society are intertwined.

Congress has not done a serious examination of how the law can better meet the needs of States.

The Safe Drinking Water Act is one of our Nation's most important environmental laws.

Drinking water standards are essential for us to make certain that we are protecting people from contaminants and that those most susceptible to the impacts of contaminants will not have to undergo those impacts.

But Hoosick Falls near my congressional district is just one of too many communities across our country that have learned the hard way that our drinking water law is not working.

Americans should be able to turn on the tap in any community across our country with confidence that the water coming out is safe and the water is healthy.

As the designee of Ms. Blunt Rochester, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division C of the bill (before the short…

I will repeat. Every individual deserves the right to breathe clean air. Certainly, this pandemic has proven that certain areas, certain neighborhoods, certain populations, have been at risk. It has been proven by the impact that COVID-19…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. Amendment No…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. It is with the heaviest of hearts that I stand in tribute to Congressman John Robert Lewis this evening. Brother John, your imprint on my heart and soul is forever. The loss of John Lewis has left us…

I am particularly worried about the implications of future natural disasters which are projected to become both more common and more severe, particularly in the Caribbean as the climate warms.

Like many, I am hopeful that a compendium of tragedies that had to fall in Puerto Rico... have a silver lining in that the island can emerge with a clean and resilient electric grid.

The solar system cannot be only for wealthy families in Puerto Rico.

This is such a crucially timely topic for my home district.

Safe drinking water should be an absolute right for everyone.

With the COVID-19 crisis and the associated economic downturn, we are really facing enormous challenges when it comes to our Nation's mental health.

the message coming from the White House undermines the message coming from public health experts

it's good to hear your thoughts about the HEROES Act, which we hope the U.S. Senate will take up.

It breaks my heart that the people of Puerto Rico have to deal with this.

I am concerned about the speed at which aid has been delivered, Mr. Chair, to our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters.

Our members of this subcommittee have made environmental justice a top priority, and we are committed to ensuring environmental justice is central to our work moving forward.

Communities exposed to particulate matter and other air pollutants that cause asthma, C.O.P.D., and other respiratory illnesses are now at even greater risk of death from COVID-19.

I want to recognize Mrs. Dingell for her leadership on these vital measures.