“THE CLEAN AIR ACT MUST BE KEPT ALIVE” published by Congressional Record on April 4, 2011

Volume 157, No. 47 covering the 1st Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) was published by the Congressional Record.

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“THE CLEAN AIR ACT MUST BE KEPT ALIVE” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2276-H2277 on April 4, 2011.

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THE CLEAN AIR ACT MUST BE KEPT ALIVE

(Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, we will all breathe easier if we are able to reach a bipartisan consensus about this budget impasse that we now have. But we will not all breathe easier if the Republicans succeed in essentially eliminating the ability of Uncle Sam to enforce the Clean Air Act.

Now, I know it seems pretty shocking, but the fact of the matter is, tonight, as these discussions are going on, the Republicans want to put a rider--one of these noxious viruses on a bill--a rider that would make it illegal for the Environmental Protection Agency to protect our children's health against asthma in enforcing the Clean Air Act.

Now, this is pretty amazing. It cannot stand. We are encouraged that the majority leader has said they will not allow these riders.

Let's get a compromise to deal with this deficit, not make it harder for our kids to breathe, not make it easier for asthma to ravage our kids, and let's preserve a bipartisan success in the Clean Air Act.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 157, No. 47