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Mary Gay Scanlon: I would just note that what we saw in Texas this past week was a truly astonishing, unusual snowstorm with frigid cold…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
I would just note that what we saw in Texas this past week was a truly astonishing, unusual snowstorm with frigid cold conditions that are not normal--as the Speaker knows--in Texas, and that happens because of climate change. Because we haven't done enough to protect our wilderness and to protect our environment, we end up with extreme climate events like we just saw, and this bill is a step toward redressing that imbalance. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Feb 24, 2021

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