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I yield now one minute to the gentleman from Oregon Mister Trader The gentleman from Oregon is recognized. Thank you, Mister Speaker I Rise in support of H R Nine. The Climate Action Now Act I'm a proud cosponsor of the bill and a longtime support of the Paris climate Accords with the Northwest on catastrophic fire alert every year everyone out West knows full well that climate change is a real and serious threat that needs addressing to that end, we cannot Advocate the United States is very serious responsibility to lead the world in curbing the effects of climate change That is why I strongly oppose the President's reckless decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement which is seriously damage us credibility on the world stage The Paris Agreement stress is the dire importance of international cooperation in combating the climate crisis We must work together with countries around the world if we are to achieve any sort of meaningful dent in greenhouse gas emissions I am proud that my state of Oregon remains committed to the goals of the Paris Agreement but one state's efforts cannot combat climate change We need a climate action now act to keep the entire country committed to the Paris Agreement I urge support for the bill and I yield back











