May 1, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 71 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H3350-H3351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, there is no denying it, climate change is 
real, and Congress has a moral obligation to act.
  The communities that I represent in Washington State are already 
experiencing the impacts. Coastal Tribes are in the process of trying 
to move to higher ground. Changing ocean chemistry is impacting our 
marine life and the industries that depend on it.
  The Department of Defense has called it a threat multiplier that 
makes our world less safe.
  And, today, Congress will take an important, tangible step toward 
addressing climate change by passing the Climate Action Now Act, a bill 
that reaffirms America's commitment to the Paris climate agreement and 
directs the administration to develop a comprehensive plan to meet the 
significant emission reductions that we as a Nation, and nearly every 
Nation in the world, committed to back in 2015.
  We know that making progress is not only about protecting our 
environment, but also about protecting our economic interests and our 
national security.
  The American people are not just demanding action, but leadership, to 
counter the impacts of climate change.
  This legislation is an important first step toward meeting our long-
term carbon emission goals, and I am proud to cosponsor it and vote in 
favor of it.

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