New York City is doing that and has the right to do that just like any other community in the United States. And so My amendment that I am proposing today is that this act shall not take effect until the administrator of the EPA certifies that its implementation will not increase children's exposure to air pollution. Because I will not sit here and allow my kids to get choked with smog because people do not understand the realities of what this does to their brains. (03:19–03:34)
CLAIM
Proposes an amendment requiring EPA certification that the act will not increase children's exposure to air pollution.
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