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Fossil Fuels Making Us Sick

Floor Speech

Date: March 30, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mrs. RAMIREZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today in total opposition to H.R. 1, the Republican polluters over people act that just passed a few minutes ago.

Why? Because our fossil fuel-driven economy is making us sick, and H.R. 1 can, literally, kill us.

It comes back to community. I have heard directly from constituents in my district, mayors and environmental activists who shared with me how badly they need resources and support to address increased flooding.

We know that it is happening because of increased extreme weather events, and we know that it is happening worldwide. Catastrophic floods, deadly heat waves, wildfires choking us with smoke. Oil, gas, and coal are polluting our air and killing Americans every single year. We have a climate catastrophe that is hitting Black and Brown communities the hardest.

Instead of further subsidizing the fossil fuel industry with no protections for people, we need to tackle the manmade climate crisis with green investments that Democrats secured in the Inflation Reduction Act.

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