Kim Schrier: “I would just like to reiterate that it is so important that we all step up. When I hear my colleagues talking about…”

“I would just like to reiterate that it is so important that we all step up. When I hear my colleagues talking about jobs, needing to do other things, waiting, this is too advanced. It is frustrating to see that 2 years passed and we saw absolutely no legislation to protect our climate. Kicking the can down the road further just puts our future in peril, along with the future of our children. So I would ask for that step of faith that we will protect jobs. I am happy to say that H.R. 9 specifically notes that, in addressing our changing climate, this will create jobs, clean energy jobs, and you can rest assured that our economy will flourish with addressing our climate. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.”