Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally al low created between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from connecticut, mr. Ourtney, for five minutes. Mr. Courtney thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, going back to the days of teddy roosevelt, it has been a bipartisan principle that protecting the Public Health and americas environment is a sacred obligation of all of us who have the honor to serve this nation in elected or appointed office. Unfortunately, the administrator of the e. P. A. , mr. Scott pruitt, didnt get that memo because yesterday he announced that he is precipitously going to strike down the clean power plant rule sometime later today, which
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