When Americans get behind the wheel, when they want to drive their cars, they put it in ``R'' to go reverse and then they put it in ``D'' to go forward. Just as in the House here, the Rs want to take us backward, and the Ds want to drive…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 402.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in opposition to H.R. 1435. Make no mistake, we are at a critical moment in history. The climate crisis is here, and over 100 million Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of…

The Hudson River is the nation's largest Superfund site. Hazardous waste and legacy chemicals remain unacceptably high, threatening the health and safety of ecosystems, wildlife, and human health throughout the entire Watershed.

I am proud to represent New York's Capital Region, a community and economy that is inextricably linked to the historic Hudson and Mohawk Rivers that flow nearby.

Mr. Tonko's bill would create a new program specifically for what it defines as the New York-New Jersey Watershed.

Our water resources serve as sources of drinking water for millions of people, provide habitats for more than 200 fish species, and support critical outdoor recreation and tourism industries.

The public-private partnerships that have allowed the space industry to flourish over the last 60 years will continue to be the cornerstone of safe and successful commercial space activities.

It is imperative that no matter what Administration is in the White House and no matter who is at the helm of our Federal agencies, scientific research can be relied upon as a safe launch to deepen our exciting opportunities in this age of…

wildfires and wildfire smoke impact communities and economies in every corner of the Nation.

they will only worsen, putting our communities at more danger if we do not address the threat of climate change.

I encourage EPA to move forward to operationalize these pathways and to distribute credits in a manner that promotes the most equitable buildout of EV charging infrastructure.

I want to be clear that I do not necessarily have a problem with the GREET model, but this bill would give preferential treatment to only two types of biofuels while requiring other fuels to use other, less advantageous models.

Competing for emissions reductions.

We should be working together on legislation to transition our Federal fuels policy towards a technology-neutral, performance-based policy.

A clean fuel standard would directly reward a refiner that makes those investments to be able to produce those lower-emission fuels.

I begin by recognizing and thanking our witness, Mr. Goffman, as well as the EPA's staff...

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution. It is said that two certainties in life are death and taxes. Someone suing over an EPA standard must be a close third. Yet, when this…

I do hope my Republican colleagues can move past their aversion to moving decisively on clean energy.

Thank you for your efforts made in New York 20 that I represent.

I believe in American ingenuity. We have the best researchers, entrepreneurs, and skilled workforce in the world.

I want to make sure the record is clear about President Biden's policies in mandating a rush to clean energy.

I hope we can work together on overcoming clean energy challenges in the name of U.S. global competitiveness.

So, Mr. Chair, I appreciate that the clean energy transition will have its challenges.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 27, the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval targeting the clean water restoration rule. Our waterways, like the mighty Hudson…