Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, we keep being presented by a false choice here--a choice between being environmentally responsible and having economic opportunity, and that is just not true. We can do both. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record a letter from nearly 50 organizations in opposition to H.R. 7023. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania? There was no objection. March 18, 2024. Re: Oppose H.R. 7023, an attack on our clean water protections Dear Representative: On behalf of our members and supporters, the undersigned organizations urge you to oppose H.R. 7023, the misleadingly named ``Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act.'' [This bill contains several misguided attacks on clean water and the Clean Water Act, puts polluter profits ahead of public health, and would jeopardize the waters that our families, communities, and wildlife depend on.] Numerous provisions of H.R, 7023 shield industrial dischargers that would pollute or destroy our streams, lakes, wetlands, and other waters from responsibility, thereby imposing on downstream communities the burden of increased pollution and flooding, to say nothing of the costs of remedying those threats. In particular: Section 2 would give polluters new ways to slow down the Environmental Protection Agency's process for updating water quality criteria.…”