Sen Tina Smith Blasts Trump Supreme Court Nominee's Environmental Record
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Channel: The Uptake by Bridgemakers · 2018 · News & Politics
Press release from Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) office: In a speech delivered on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) took President Trump’s Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh to task for his troubling record on the environment. Sen. Smith was particularly concerned with Kavanaugh’s writings on clean air where he signaled skepticism about protecting Americans from smog and carbon monoxide, both of which are known to cause serious health issues. You can watch Sen. Smith’s speech here. “Supreme Court Justices serve for life,” Sen. Smith said. “So we can’t afford a Justice who is hostile to our environment and to human health. We can’t afford a Justice who rejects action to fight climate change. We just don’t have the time.” Sen. Smith also emphasized how Kavanaugh’s poor environmental record can have large implications in our nation’s fight for people’s health and against climate change, preventing the U.S. from reaching goals that scientists have said are necessary to prevent against catastrophic environment damage.
