Gerry Connolly: “In 1996, this region--the national capital region--had more than 60 orange ozone days, ozone layers that were hazardous…”

“In 1996, this region--the national capital region--had more than 60 orange ozone days, ozone layers that were hazardous to health, warnings given to people. Last year, we had 6, one-tenth of that number. And that is because of the Clean Air Act and its amendments. Rather than dismantling these protections, we should provide States and localities the resources to continue on the progress we have made. Instead, the Trump budget would slash EPA funding by a third. That is not a plan for healthy communities. It is not a way to make America great. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to reject this assault on public health and sound science.”