congressional_record: CREC-2017-04-26-pt1-PgH2858-3
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| CREC-2017-04-26-pt1-PgH2858-3 | 2017-04-26 | 115 | 1 | RESOLUTION HONORING EARTH DAY | HOUSE | HOUSE | HONORING | H2858 | H2858 | [{"name": "A. Donald McEachin", "role": "speaking"}] | 163 Cong. Rec. H2858 | Congressional Record, Volume 163 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017) [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)] [House] [Page H2858] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RESOLUTION HONORING EARTH DAY (Mr. McEACHIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. McEACHIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the proud sponsor of the resolution honoring Earth Day. For more than 40 years, people have come together on Earth Day to support protections for our air, water, and land, and to increase appreciation for Mother Earth. But every day, not just on Earth Day, we must renew our commitment to preserving our planet. One way to do this is by continuing to build upon the Paris Agreement and other efforts. That is why countless Americans marched last week for science, and that is why even more will turn out for this weekend's Climate March. It is also the reason why tomorrow I will co-announce the creation of the United for Climate Task Force, a voice in Congress for communities of color, low-income communities, and other marginalized groups disproportionately impacted by environmental injustice. Alongside my colleagues Congresswoman Jayapal and Congresswoman Barragan, we will promote a Federal agenda that stands for environmental justice. The task force will strive to protect the rights of all to clean air, safe water, healthy communities, equal protection from the environmental and health hazards, and guaranteed access to the decisionmaking process. Like those who celebrated Earth Day in 1970, we have a shared responsibility to ensure that future generations inherit a livable, sustainable, and ecologically rich planet. ____________________ |