Need for Infrastructure and Clean Energy

Floor Speech

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Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Madam Speaker, I rise today as Nevadans are facing the reality of our climate crisis head-on.

Lake Mead has reached record low levels not seen since the construction of the Hoover Dam, and a massive heat wave has now brought record-breaking temperatures and safety warnings.

We cannot deny the climate trajectory our country faces, and at the same time, our State and the country are climbing out of an economic crisis.

There is no question that the opportunity to take action on both the economic and the climate crises is now.

That is why I am proud to have joined my colleagues in the Problem Solvers Caucus to bring Democrats and Republicans together on an infrastructure proposal.

We need to work together now more than ever. Our crumbling roads, bridges, and the tools that grind the gears of our day-to-day American life cannot support our economy and our planet without bold new investment.

Those bold investments will create good-paying jobs in communities across the country.

The time to deliver solutions is now.

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