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By Congressman Brad Sherman
California leads the nation in adopting progressive environmental policies. As you may know, the state passed regulations to require motor vehicles, manufactured in the 2009 model year and after, to have reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Under this plan, by 2016, greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles would be about 30% below the 2002 vehicle fleet emissions level.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (and Chairman of its Subcommittee on Terrorism, Non-Proliferation, and Trade) today released the following statement regarding the passing of Congressman Tom Lantos, Chairman of the U.S. House Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations:
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Tom Lantos. I served with him for more than a decade, both as members of the California delegation and of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman announced Wednesday that he has nominated the following outstanding Valley students for admission to the nation’s elite military service academies.
By Congressman Brad Sherman:
Readers of this publication have a great interest in issues that may affect their business. Having now served for ten years as a Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, I continue to work closely with business leaders from the San Fernando Valley and across the country to enact and improve federal laws and regulations of importance to business.
An animal is lured to a feeding station within range of a mounted rifle and a person at his or her desktop uses a mouse and a computer to fire a rifle. Then trophy mounts of the dead animals are prepared at the ranch and shipped to the customer. This pay-per-view slaughter has no resemblance whatsoever to traditional hunting. Even pro-hunting groups denounce Internet hunting because it violates the ideals of a "fair chase."
As we start this New Year, remember that last year marked the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act when originally passed was landmark environmental legislation. It has significantly cleaned up the nation’s oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. But keeping our water clean is an ongoing, never-ending effort.
I have the deepest admiration for his life of courage and accomplishment. I have been privileged to work under his leadership on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where we have served together since I came to Congress in 1997. He speaks with a voice of moral authority that is unparalleled in Congress.
More importantly, he has been a great friend. Our prayers are with Tom, Annette and their entire family.