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Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued

Floor Speech

Date: April 15, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Economy and Fiscal

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Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I rise to offer a very simple motion to
instruct the budget conferees. It encourages the conferees to address
the economic and national security threats posed by climate change.
During our consideration of the budget, I offered an amendment that
outlined these threats and highlighted the need to act. That amendment
passed the Senate by a 53-to-47 vote. It was supported by both
Republicans and Democrats. The same language should be included in the
final budget conference.

During the markup, the Budget Committee adopted a complementary
amendment which discussed the importance of climate change initiatives
in the Department of Defense. The language should be included in the
final budget resolution.

Let's make it clear that the Congress plans to respond to the serious
economic and national security threats posed by climate change.

I urge a ``yes'' vote on this motion to instruct.

I yield the floor, and I ask for a voice vote.

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